Estimated read time: 1-2 minutes
ST. GEORGE — The Bureau of Land Management recently completed a prescribed burn south of St. George in an effort to improve the resilience of native plants.
The High Meadow treatment began April 15, approximately 75 miles south of St. George between Mount Logan and Mount Trumbull in Arizona, with daily patrol and mop-up continuing on April 25, said Rachel Carnahan, public affairs specialist with the BLM's Arizona Strip District.
The project's goal was, in part, to improve wildlife habitat while protecting life, property and infrastructure, she added.
According to the Department of the Interior's fuels management website, homes and other developments near environments like grasslands and forests may be vulnerable to wildfires, prompting the agency to work with its partners to develop fuel breaks and plan treatments to reduce potential impacts.
"Wildfires can be devastating, but not all fire is bad," the website states. "Fire plays a natural and necessary role in many landscapes. Periodic low-intensity fires speed up the process of forest decomposition, create open patches for new plants to grow, improve habitat and food for animals and deliver nutrients to the plants that survive."
