How Are You Managing This Fire?
Incident: San Miguel Wildfire
Released: 7/15/2009
Under certain conditions, lightning-ignited fire can be used as a management tool to accomplish specific objectives in a land or fire management plan, such as reduction of hazardous fuels, maintenance of healthy ecosystems, and protection of neighboring communities. A wildland fire may be concurrently managed for one or more objectives and objectives can change as the fire spreads across the landscape.
This fire will be managed to prevent any threats to public safety or facilities. Fire managers plan to allow the fire to progress naturally, however they are prepared to use a full range of actions to delay, direct, or minimize the spread of fire in one or more areas if necessary.
