How the Jackson Fire Department aims to prevent wildfires with fire Giacomo Luca
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The Jackson Fire Department conducted a prescribed burn on about 1.5 acres near Cemetery Lane and Placer Drive Wednesday. Prescribed burns are an important measure in working ahead of what’s expected to be a heated fire season this summer.
Battalion Chief Alex Sharp says prescribed burns not only help clear dry brush that are potential fuels for fires but also serve as an important training tool for firefighters.
“In rural communities, vegetation management especially creating firebreaks where fire can’t from the big open fields to the houses, that’s where our biggest threat is,” Sharp said.