Under a sunny sky and the warmest temperatures for more than a week, children and adults have turned out equally Edward Medard Conservation Park To see first -hand how experts strategically determine fire to protect life and the country from the devastation of the running fire.
Children tried the Wildland Firefighters' equipment to do their work, saw a sandbox demonstration about how prescribed fire is used and climbed onto a helicopter. After visiting several exhibitors and receiving a passion, children deserved a sham helmet like that of the professionals who explained a junior firefighter from the junior game with a sticker. The final of the prescribed fire festival was the demonstration and cessation of an actual prescribed fire.
The event was organized by Hillsborough County to add Hillsborough the week to add the week in Florida. Nature conservation and environmental management Awareness and understanding of prescribed fire among the residents of Hillsborough County.
The fire with fire with fire is more than an old phrase; It is a time-honored country management tactics that has been used for centuries. The prescribed Fire Fest is a family -friendly way to show the advantages of the prescribed fire.
All natural habitats in Florida have developed over thousands of years with the help of the fire. Without prescribed fire in today's world, these habitats would overgrown and lose many of their natural properties.
District residents who live near preservatives and nature reserves should be sure that the sight of smoke can be alarming, the reduction of the forest fuel, which results from prescribed burns, also contributes to protecting property from forest fires.
The prescribed burn also helps the country to maintain nutrients that nourish the new plant life that defends roots in the burned areas. The elimination of the overgrowth gives way to the new growth. The prescribed fire is the orchestrated rejuvenation of nature reserves.
Another advantage of the prescribed burning is the control of diseases and pests in forest vegetation.
In contrast to uncontrolled running fire, prescribed fire is rarely harmful to wild animals.
To learn more about prescribed fire, visit Hcfl.gov/rxfire.