This past Friday we were able to burn about 350 acres on our 3,000 acre property in Smith County. This was the final time funding is provided for this property through the NWTF for the promotion of habitat for Eastern Turkey, but we will continue to carry on the burn program to benefit the upland habitat.
These areas had been thinned over the past 10 years and was burned every 3-4 years, mainly in the early spring. Originally these areas were dense stands of upland pine/hardwood.
I will post pictures and video clips from before and during the burn, as well as document the new growth in the weeks to come.
We put fire on the ground at 10:30 am with a 12-15 mph south wind and 42% humidity. The initial back burn went smoothly and mainly carried through the duff from the past 3 years since the last burn.
After establishing a good black line, the fire was flanked from the east and west sides before lighting the head fire on the south side.
The head fire was wind driven and fairly hot, but sparse dry standing woody vegetation allowed the grasses and seedlings to burn without much damage to established timber.
These areas had been thinned over the past 10 years and was burned every 3-4 years, mainly in the early spring. Originally these areas were dense stands of upland pine/hardwood.
I will post pictures and video clips from before and during the burn, as well as document the new growth in the weeks to come.
We put fire on the ground at 10:30 am with a 12-15 mph south wind and 42% humidity. The initial back burn went smoothly and mainly carried through the duff from the past 3 years since the last burn.
After establishing a good black line, the fire was flanked from the east and west sides before lighting the head fire on the south side.
The head fire was wind driven and fairly hot, but sparse dry standing woody vegetation allowed the grasses and seedlings to burn without much damage to established timber.
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