Horse Camp & Loop 5 Prescribed Fires

Size: 162 acres

Date(s): April 23, 2007

Primary Goals
1. Provide for public and firefighter safety.
2. Reduce 1-hour grass litter =70% immediate post-burn.
3. Measure fire behavior; fuels burned, rate of spread, etc.

Prescribed Fire Monitoring Report

Locations of prescribed fire units.

Toby Nettifee looks on as a juniper trees torch in the background.

The Knifer River engine crew patrols the fire perimeter.

Keith Mitchell monitors fire behavior.

The ignition and holding crews work to finish ignition on the Horsecamp unit.