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A Prescribed and Controlled Burn

By Steve Nix, About.com Guide

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A Prescribed and Controlled Fire - The Second Tractor

The Water Pump

The Water Pump

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The second tractor had a larger pump and was used for mop-up. Operators of these tractors surveyed the lines until the black zone was deemed safe. Trees and brush piles inside the burn that were still on fire after the initial burn cleaned the understory were extinguished.

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