How to Do a Controlled Burn (Video)

Kellsey Trimble, GRIT Associate Editor, answers a reader question: “What are the top considerations when burning pasture?”

Have a strategy in place for your controlled burn before you start the fire. Check your land for potential trouble spots such as piles of dry brush that might generate flying debris, and know how you plan to keep buildings or land you don’t want to burn safe. On the day of the burn, have people to help control the fire, and make sure everyone knows what the strategy is to ensure a successful controlled burn.

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