Question

what is me hanical thinning in hazard reduction burn?

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• In many instances, it has been observed that fire can be profitable for land and air.
• Removing fire from those ecosystems requiring some recurring fire may deteriorate the condition of such systems.
• For example overcrowding may stress the trees, species which requires fire may disappear and hazards of build up of flammable fuels.
• So, periodic fire is being prescribed by many forest services in order to benefit natural resources and provide protection to communities.
• However, in certain circumstances safe use of prescribed fire may be too risky in some places.
• Mechanical treatment of dangerous fuels can be useful in such dangerous conditions.
• Mechanical treatment of hazardous fuels refers to lowering of quantities of thos vegitations which has increased to harmful level or altering the position of these fuels in the environment.
• Benefits of mechanical treatments are ;

1. Reduction of probable dangerous fires.
2. Maintainance of healthy and resilient ecosystems.
3. Protection of human communities.

• There are many ways of mechanical treatment like thinning of dense trees strands or alternet method of treating fuels which help an area to better withstand an instance of fire.
• Tool for carrying out the mechanical treatments of dangerous fuels ranges from hand tools like chainsaws to heavy machineries such as wood chippers.
• Mechanical treatment may be used independently or in association with prescribed fire.
• Mechanical treatments can also sometimes furnished with renewable energy sources and wood products for the utilization of local communities.