SLASH PILES : How to safely build and burn

Commercial logging generates woody debris, commonly known as “slash,” in the form of tree tops, limbs and broken pieces. Left in the forest, these provide nutrients for the soil as well as wildlife habitat. However, large quantities of slash can also be a physical barrier to tree planting and pose a fire hazard. Slash pile burning is an art and science of its own, and is the focus of this video.
Hosted by Mike Cafferata, District Forester with the Oregon Department of Forestry.

[@jasonbullock2816]

Well im glad thay are planting more trees 😊😊😊

[@Farmtractorrescue]

Why burn plastic? Why is an east wind bad?

[@furtfurt]

Since it's Oregon, likely east winds are dry as it's coming off the desert. Burning plastic over dry wood is better than burning wet wood which takes longer to burn (extending the chance of fire spreading). You try removing plastic from under a huge pile of wood. Its impossible. Better to burn tiny bit of plastic than an entire forest.

[@Farmtractorrescue]

Once the fire is going, plastic is gone and has has no effect on it. As far as wind, I can’t comment because I don’t live there.

[@furtfurt]

@@Farmtractorrescue the plastic is there *to help dry out the wood better*. Dry wood burns faster than wet. Once the plastic is there, it's covered in more wood, so very difficult to remove.

[@chipps1066]

Because God knows you cain't do nothin' for your self.