Prescribed Burning at Fish Slough

Earlier this week I was escorted out to watch a prescribed burn at Fish Slough. Why do we burn? Emergent vegetation chokes up the waterway through the slough, so burning off the vegetation opens up habitat for pupfish and migrating waterfowl. Yes, we use fire to manage for a fish. I think that's kinda neat. The burn also allows nutrient recycling in the system.

	shooting a flare to ignite vegetation out in the marsh
	in my Nomex and with an escort, I was able to be closer than I thought!
	using a propane torch to continue the burn