/tags/controlled-burns controlled burns en-US WLRN Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:35:28 GMT /environment/2023-10-11/controlled-burns-florida-wildfires-forests-environment This time of year, when there is still some moisture in the backwoods, yet it hasn’t been raining every day, creates perfect conditions for professional firefighters to light a “controlled” or “prescribed” fire. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:35:28 GMT /environment/2023-10-11/controlled-burns-florida-wildfires-forests-environment Tom Bayles /news/2022-05-13/fire-crews-battling-the-massive-new-mexico-wildfire-want-a-break-from-relentless-wind The giant, wind-whipped blaze burning in New Mexico has displaced tens of thousands and is on track to become the largest wildfire in the state's history Fri, 13 May 2022 14:30:14 GMT /news/2022-05-13/fire-crews-battling-the-massive-new-mexico-wildfire-want-a-break-from-relentless-wind Eric Westervelt /news/2022-02-03/wildland-firefighters-use-small-fires-to-avoid-big-ones-and-help-the-environment If you see a huge plume of smoke rising into the sky this time of year in Florida, there is a good chance it’s an under-control wildland burn that has little chance of spreading as opposed to a raging wildfire. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:20:00 GMT /news/2022-02-03/wildland-firefighters-use-small-fires-to-avoid-big-ones-and-help-the-environment Tom Bayles /news/2019-11-06/prescribed-burns-for-okeeheelee-park-in-west-palm-started-this-week-heres-what-you-need-to-know Planned burning for Okeeheelee Park in West Palm Beach started Monday.The prescribed burning season will run through the end of May for the Okeeheelee… Wed, 06 Nov 2019 11:32:00 GMT /news/2019-11-06/prescribed-burns-for-okeeheelee-park-in-west-palm-started-this-week-heres-what-you-need-to-know