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What are the benefits of prescribed burning?

April 26, 2017Benefits burning prescribed

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What are the benefits of prescribed burning?

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There are numerous benefits to prescribed burning. Burning reduces accumulated fuels which reduces the risk of intense fire. It also helps to control encroaching vegetation, such as wax myrtle, that grows quickly and can overtake other vegetation. Prescribed burning thins the forest making it healthier and more easily accessible by animals. Increased sunlight from thinning of encroaching shrubs allows for more regeneration of pine and grasses.