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All site-specific
information should be included in the written prescription. Before starting work, the leader
should inspect the area by walking over it and should give
safety instructions to the crew.Establishing Control Lines
- Plow in advance of burning, preferably after leaf fall, to reduce effect of fallen
material on prepared lines.
- Use natural barriers such as streams, logging roads, or cultivated fields
whenever possible.
- Hold plowlines to a minimum, keeping them shallow and on the contour as
much as possible in hilly country. Consider igniting from wet lines. Use skid trails and logging
roads where feasible.
- Keep control lines as straight as possible. Bend them around excluded areas,
avoiding abrupt changes in direction.
- Avoid rock outcrops and boggy ground.
- Double or widen plow lines at hazardous places.
- Subdivide large areas into logical I-day burning jobs.
- Avoid leaving dense timber stands or heavy fuel pockets near lines.
After Plow Lines are Established
- Remove any material above the line that could carry fire across the control line
such as vines and overhanging brush.
- Fall snags near line (inside and outside).
- Construct water bars and leadoff ditches in steeper terrain to prevent soil
erosion.
- Seed and fertilize exposed soil on plow lines in steep topography to prevent soil
erosion.
Burning-unit Map
- Locate all control lines on the map noting any changes from the original
plan.
- Note on the map any danger spots along control lines having potential for fire
escape.
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