Hot Springs National Park is using prescribed or controlled fires to reduce the fuel load (leaf litter, limbs and logs) on the forest floor to prevent a hot, damaging fire. Wildland Prescribed Fire Specialist from Buffalo National River and trained fire crew supervisor (Burn Boss) and crew members plan and carry out the burn. These steps are followed when planning a prescribed burn: See pictures of the April 12, 2006 prescribed fire on North Mountain. |
Last updated: April 10, 2015