The
Blufflands
Project
Prescribed Burn Plan and Report
Date Plan Prepared :2/21/2008
Landowner:*************
County: **** Township Name: ********
Town: ** Range: ** Section: ** ¼: SW ¼ ¼: **
Address: ****
Phone:*****
Prepared by Alanna Koshollek
Prescribed Burn Unit Description
Burn Management Objective: Promote fire adapted species (oak/ forbs), top-kill garlic mustard seedlings and
second year rosettes. Consume 70 % of the 1 hour fuels.
Burn Unit Size: 20 A Slope: 20% Aspect: S Fuel Types: 1 hr fuels—grass, oak leaves, small diameter woody
shrubs, branches
Hazards and Constraints:_Landowner’s house to the south of the unit and neighbor’s house to the northwest.
Aim to prevent smoke from going over CTY Hwy C to the south. There is a down fence on the southeast side of
the unit on the eastern neighbor property. The fence is approximately 30 feet to the west of the eastern break.
This fence will be shown to the crew during the pre-burn briefing and tour of the unit. Twp prescribed burn
ahead signs will be posted on CTY Hwy C to notify motorists of the burn.
Burn Prescription and Preparation
Desired Burn Effects:_Promote fire adapted species (oak/ forbs), top kill garlic mustard seedlings and second
year rosettes.
Burn Condition Prescription:
Relative Humidity: 25-35
Windspeed: 8-12
Wind Direction: W to S
1 hr. Fuel Moisture: 5-7 %
10 hr. Fuel Moisture: 7-12%
100 hr. Fuel Moisture: 12% and up
1000 hr. Fuel Moisture: damp-wet
1 hr Fuels (fine): up to ¼ in. diameter
10 hr. Fuels (fine): ¼ in. to 1 in. diameter
100 hr. Fuels (medium): 1 in. to 3 in. diameter
1000 hr. Fuels (large): 3 in. to 8 in. in diameter
Fire Break Pre-Burn Preparation:
Landowner will take care of installing breaks by leaf blowing a 3 foot wide foot trail on the east and south side
of the unit. The other breaks, north and west, will be blown off also, but will be approximately 5 feet wide and
utility vehicle accessible. ALF crew will check and re-blow if needed on the day of the burn.
Completed By: Landowner
Date: Early April
Preburn Notifications and Approvals:
DNR Fire Dispatch/Control: 608-935-1929 Vicki
Sheriff Department: Iowa Co. 608-935-3314
Local Fire Department: Click here to enter text.
Sauk Co. 608-355-4495 notify in addition to Iowa Co.
Neighbors: Wintergreen: 608-588-7000
Dan & Karen Bauman & Doug Caves
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Burn Plan
Equipment Needed:
# personnel: 6-10
Back Cans: 10+ Drip torches: 3-4 Radios: 5-7
Hand Tools: 2 Flappers/ McLeod and Pulaski for mop-up
Water Sources: Utility vehicle with slip-on unit carrying 80 gallons of water. Can fill up at the house from
hose.
Other Equipment: Chainsaw and appropriate PPE for operation
Ignition Plan:
The ignition operation will be accomplished through ground ignition using hand held drip torches. A test fire
will be ignited on the down wind side of the burn. If the results of the test fire are satisfactory, ignition will
continue anchored into the test fire. From the test fire, a backing fire will be utilized to develop a suitable black
line of at least 50ft and work to meet ecological objectives of top-killing garlic mustard with increased
residence time. There is a significant fuel load to the north of the unit; this property is not owned by the
landowner. Firing by two igniters will proceed to extend out from both directions of the test fire. Strip head
fires may be used to complete the black line or burning in areas where foot travel is considered safe. An interior
igniter will use spot/dot ignition on the slopes to reduce the intensity around the residual oaks. Holding may be
necessary for lines occasionally to allow for interior ignition to be done safely. The personnel in charge of each
line are expected to work closely together to see that the ignition pattern and sequence do not present concern
for control of the burn. Given enough black the igniters will proceed to ring the fire. Unburned areas within the
unit may be ignited following carrying out the above. Wet-line will be applied as needed on the day of the burn
to the breaks.
A lookout for the crew will continue to check back to the point of origin as directed by the line or burn boss
throughout the course of the burn. Ideally the burn will be timed so that 100-1000 hour fuels are damp (several
days after a rain) so that some larger fuel will catch and burn up, but we want mop-up minimized.
Mop-up Plan:
During the day of firing operations, mop-up will occur within 40 feet of the fireline and areas that might
threaten the line. Containment of the prescribed fire will be achieved prior to leaving the site. Dispatch and
Iowa/Sauk Co. Sherriff’s will be notified when the burn is complete and if any material is going to be left
burning overnight within the unit. Any left burning overnight will be monitored by landowner until the fire is
dead out. Landowner will be in contact with the ALF crew if he needs assistance with any flare-ups while he is
monitoring it.
Contingency Plan:
Any fire outside the primary unit will be immediately reported to the Burn Boss. The crew at the scene will
initially attack the escape as directed by the Burn Boss or Specialist in charge of the closest line. Ignition will
cease upon notification of an escape fire except as needed to secure lines. An attempt will be made to suppress
all spot fires or slop-overs outside the primary unit at the smallest possible size. The Burn Boss will have the
authority to declare the prescribed fire a wildfire. This will be communicated to the local DNR Ranger and
Dispatch.
After calling dispatch in the case of a wildfire *** and *** house would be priority areas to defend. The
Wintergreen should be contacted also if escaped fire was declared a wildfire.
Safety Plan:
Use trails located along the north ridgeline or along the central/ western part of the unit to escape to the gravel
drive/ lawn/ or burned/black created within the unit. Escape routes will be identified during pre-burn briefing
and unit tour.
Prescribed Burn Plan and Report
Crew:
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Date of Burn: Click here to enter a date. Time of Ignition: __________ Time of Containment: __________
Mop-up Completed:________________________ % of area burned ______________
Precipitation days since >.10”________________ Amount (inches) _____________
Distance from burn (miles) _________________
Fire Weather and Behavior:
10 hr. FM: _______ 100 hr. FM: ________ 1000 hr. FM: ________
Time:
Temperature (F)
Relative Humidity (RH)
Wind Speed (mph)
Wind Direction
Rate of Spread
Flame Length
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Phenology:
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Variances from Prescription:
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Suggestions for Next Year:
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Burn Boss Signature:_____________________________________________ Date: Click here to enter a date.
Prescribed Burn Plan and Report
Crew:
Date of Burn:___________ Time of Ignition: __________ Time of Containment: __________
Mop-up Completed:________________________ % of area burned ______________
Precipitation days since >.10”________________ Amount (inches) _____________
Distance from burn (miles) _________________
Fire Weather and Behavior:
10 hr. FM: _______ 100 hr. FM: ________ 1000 hr. FM: ________
Time:
Temperature (F)
Relative Humidity (RH)
Wind Speed (mph)
Wind Direction
Rate of Spread
Flame Length
Phenology: ________________________________________________________________________________
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Variances from Prescription: A stronger wind would have been desired and earlier in the season--the forb layer
was very green. We ended up doing a lot of flanking fire interior—some areas burned well some with a low %
burned.__________________________________________________________________
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Suggestions for Next Year: ___________________________________________________________________
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Burn Boss Signature:_____________________________________________ Date: ______________________