Prescribed Fire Videos

The Benefits of Prescribed Burns
By Illinois DNR

Prescribed Fires 101: Why We Burn (Part I)
By Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Prescribed Fires 101: How We Burn (Part II)
By Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Answering Your Questions About Prescribed Burns
By Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

• What was all that smoke?
• How do you choose what to burn?
• Why burn a prairie?
• How do plants survive the burn?
• How do you make sure that only what needs to burn, burns?
• How long does it take for the grounds to sprout up again with new growth?

The Beauty of Burning Belize
By Dos Fuegos Fire Management

Prescribed Fire
By U.S. Forest Service

​This episode is all about Prescribed Fire. Learn about the different types of prescribed fire as well as the methodical process the U.S. Forest Service and our partners utilize to reintroduce beneficial, low-intensity fire to the California forests.

Good Fire: Prescribed Burning
By U.S. Forest Service
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Prescribed burning is one of the most important tools the Forest Service uses to improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk. This video describes how fire managers conduct prescribed burns safely to minimize impacts, improve forest conditions, and reduce the threat of future wildfires.

​Doe Canyon "A Good Fire"
By U.S. Forest Service
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The Doe Canyon Fire was a low-intensity fire that was allowed to burn under the objectives of the San Juan National Forest Lands and Resource Management Plan. The fire was managed to allow the natural caused wild land fire to perform its historic ecosystem role of cleaning up the forest floor of deadwood and pine litter, and returning nutrients to the soil.

Effects of Prescribed Fire on Vegetation and Wildlife: Webinar
Kevin Rohling, Forestry Research Technician
Illinois Extension Forestry