Getting Started with Prescribed Fire on Private Lands

[@davidboyle9732]

i kept pine snakes as pets many years ago, and it was through that hobby that i learned about the longleaf pine ecosystem and the necessity for periodic burns. keep up the good work!

[@boulderingrocks2]

Awesome video! It's great to hear the private landowner perspective and their history of using prescribed fire on their lands. Lots of great resources mentioned in here too! 🔥

[@ZE308AC]

Fire is life 🔥

[@haroldmcclellan3448]

Night burning is a pretty sight

[@Johnnyfreitas1]

Awesome video. Thanks!

[@antediluvial]

Thank you so much! Very helpful video

[@mikeedenfield4076]

Awesome video, thanks

[@TomBTerrific]

Guessing the first burn would be the most difficult to control because everything needs to be established. Wondering how costly it is to get assistance and why this isn’t discussed in greater detail.

[@TheLongleafAlliance]

Great questions! The first burn isn't necessarily more difficult to "control" as a lot of specific site factors come into play to determine the complexity of the prescribed fire. That said, there can be a good amount of prep work that goes in initially (like fire break creation) that can gets easier over time. As for assistance and cost, most state forestry agencies will come out to visit a landowner free of charge and create a burn plan for them (also free of charge). If the landowner would like their state agency personnel to conduct understory burning, plow firebreaks, etc. there's typically fees associated depending upon multiple factors such as the state, number of personnel needed, and equipment needed. Here's a link to South Carolina Forestry Commission's website that provides fee/rental services and equipment as an example (www.scfc.gov/management/landowner-services/fee-rental-services/). Private burn contractors are also available for these services but can be more expensive. Depending on where the landowner lives, renting a burn trailer may also be an affordable option as they typically provide a lot of equipment for an average rental fee of around $100/day. Please reach out if you'd like more specific information for your location at longleafalliance.org/contact/

[@collegeguy14]

Looks like the LLA figured out how to get the word out with the new hire.

[@alabamaweightloss]

You mentioned insurance in passing. I was told by an insurance company that no insurance company sells liability insurance to land owners for prescribed fire. Can you direct me to any company that will sell liability insurance so I can do my burn?

[@TheLongleafAlliance]

We recommend this online resource: sites.cnr.ncsu.edu/southeast-fire-update/insurance// to get started on the subject. But please send us a message (longleafalliance.org/contact/) and we'd be happy to discuss this more!

[@ChiChiLand299]

I have a question, I plan on burning my five acres here in Alabama but it really needs to be thinned out of trees and I was wondering should I burn and then cut down the excess trees or should I cut down the trees and then burn the property?

[@infitada]

Cut first, then a growing season burn… Sourwood Felling is in north Alabama, they do saw/burn work

[@180Floridalife]

What’s the best way to get started in long leaf pine ?

[@TheLongleafAlliance]

A call with us is a great start! As a landowner, getting to know the tree will help you decide if longleaf is the right fit for your land objectives, your management, and your site. Reach out on our website if interested in chatting more > longleafalliance.org/contact

[@faulltw]

It seems when I burn it takes a few years for regrowth. Is that normal?

[@nathana5549]

Hopefully the fire didn't burn too hot, if it burns too hot it'll kill off seed banks and sap moisture from the soil

[@faulltw]

@@nathana5549 It was hot, I will keep that in mind. Thank you