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Prescribed Fire
is used to approximate the natural vegetative disturbance of periodic
fire occurrence. This vegetative management tool is used to maintain
fire dependent ecosystems and restore those outside their natural
balance. Generally, low intensity prescribed
fire,  is
applied by trained experts to clear ground of dangerous fuels like
dead wood and brush. This low-intensity fire is vital to the life
cycles of fire-dependent range and forest lands.
Most prescribed fires are lit by crews
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Interagency Prescribed Fire Planning & Implementation Procedures Reference Guide Task Book: Prescribed Fire Burn Boss 3
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using the drip torch, a hand-carried device that pours out a small
stream of burning fuel. Other fires or burns are ignited by helicopters
carrying a gelled fuel torch (helitorch) or a sphere dispenser machine
that drops material to ignite the surface fuels in forest and range
types. Exactly how each unit is ignited depends on weather, the
lay of the land, and the intensity of the fire needed to meet the
goal of the burn.
