Keywords: outdoor Pile burning is when crews ignite "slash piles," which includes branches, small trunks and debris from forest thinning projects. Crews typically conduct pile burns after heavy rains or snow since the fuels are bigger and can burn hotter; moisture in the surrounding vegetation keeps the fire from spreading. Photo by Brady Smith on 12-2-2016. Credit: Coconino National Forest. Pile burning is when crews ignite "slash piles," which includes branches, small trunks and debris from forest thinning projects. Crews typically conduct pile burns after heavy rains or snow since the fuels are bigger and can burn hotter; moisture in the surrounding vegetation keeps the fire from spreading. Photo by Brady Smith on 12-2-2016. Credit: Coconino National Forest. |