Uploaded by DelawareDNREC on Feb 24, 2012  | Rob Line, Natural Heritage Program Manager for Delaware State Parks, explains the upcoming Prescribed Fire planned for Cape Henlopen State Park and visits the area to be burned.

“Your DNREC” is a new video series offering news and notes from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.

Uploaded by DelawareDNREC on Feb 28, 2012  |  Rob Line, Natural Heritage Program Manager for Delaware State Parks, explains the Prescribed Fire at Cape Henlopen State Park and shows us some of the results. This is Part 2 of a planned 4 part series on the burn.

Uploaded by csamarketing on Feb 20, 2012  | Prescribed Burning is the planned application of fire to natural fuels or vegetation in order to accomplish a specific management goal. By reducing fuel sources, communities reduce the likelihood that wildfires will be able to escalate and cause further damage to homes, recreational areas, and community businesses. Without ample fuels, fires are less likely to grow to uncontrollable sizes, which make them difficult to suppress. Prescribed burning is frequently used in Florida communities to manage vegetative fuels. However, many residents are unaware of the necessity or benefits of this management technique. As part of the public outreach component of the Highlands County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), CSA International, Inc. created an informational video to document the role of prescribed burning in wildfire mitigation efforts throughout the County. The video features a prescribed burn performed in August 2009 by Florida Forest Service personnel on a platted subdivision east of Highlands Hammock State Park.