{"id":16164,"date":"2020-11-13T20:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T20:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=16164"},"modified":"2021-01-07T17:19:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T17:19:03","slug":"wildlife-habitat-hints-prescribed-fire-techniques-backing-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wildlife-habitat-hints-prescribed-fire-techniques-backing-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife Habitat Hints: Prescribed Fire Techniques &#8211; Backing Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this first of five prescribed fire ignition technique videos,\u00a0Purdue Extension wildlife specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/jarred-m-brooke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jarred Brooke<\/a> describes a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/d_kgmihEHDQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">backing fire<\/a>. A backing fire is what we use to start most prescribed fires as it gives a result of a slow moving fire, one with short flame lengths that is easy to control compared to other firing techniques.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wildlife Habitat Hint: Prescribed Fire Techniques - Backing Fire\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d_kgmihEHDQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding wildlife, trees, forest management, wood products, natural resource planning or other natural resource topics, feel free to contact us by using our\u00a0<a title=\"Ask an Expert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/got-nature-blog\/ask-an-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask an Expert<\/a>\u00a0web page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7WCC1_Xea_3KNOsXEq8dWtG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wildlife Habitat Hint<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resouces YouTube channel<br \/>\n<a title=\"Permanent Link to Wildlife Habitat Hint: Late Growing Season Prescribed Fire, Video\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jy35o8OOkIA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wildlife Habitat Hint: Late Growing Season Prescribed Fire<\/a>, Video<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.extension.purdue.edu\/extmedia\/FNR\/FNR-548-W.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Renovating Native Warm-Season Grass Stands for Wildlife: A Land Manager\u2019s Guide<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/prescribed-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prescribed fire: 6 things to consider before you ignite<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension \u2013 4Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/jarred-m-brooke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jarred Brooke<\/a>, Wildlife Extension Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this first of five prescribed fire ignition technique videos,\u00a0Purdue Extension wildlife specialist Jarred Brooke describes a backing fire. 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