On 10/24/07, Charlie Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Back burning is what it's called. Probably wouldn't be able to help > in the current fires - back burning works best in the early fire > season to reduce fuel load in various strategic areas. Once it's too > late in the season, back burning has a high risk of simply starting a > new fire. Back burns getting out of control aren't uncommon.
As far as I know, those aren't called backfires or back burns, those are "controlled burns." A backfire refers to a fire set against the wind to control a wild fire. Nick -- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages: 408-904-7198 _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
