Pine Barrens Fire Prevention

[Chrisr]

I came across this article todaythat I found interesting and thought I'd pass it along.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/n..._keep_watch_over_fire-prone_Pine_Barrens.html

 

[Teegate]

Thanks for posting that. It was quite informative.

Make sure if you read the article you watch the video also.

Guy

 

[turtle]

In the past 2 weeks of severe storms (and a tornado!), I have seen dozens of trees with these marks. Most recently yesterday while kayaking on the Wading, Sunday hiking along the Mullica, Saturday on Ridge Rd.....etc. I picked up a curled piece of inner bark from a pine tree that had been hit. I brought it home. Pieces of it were scattered within 20-30 feet of the tree. It has a peculiar scent and I'm curious how long it will last. Yesterday I was told that Native Americans believe lightning struck trees to be sacred and have many uses for them.... perhaps Gabe can ellaborate? or anyone else?

Thanks.

 

[manumuskin]

I once had a piece of oak bark I got from a tree that had been hit hours before I found it.Bark and wood was shredded and blasted across the trail and a strip was blown out from the top to the bottom.It smelled like fresh green wood to me,no special scent.Since then i have found many hit trees but that was the only one freh hit.I was in the storm a couple hours before I found it.
Al

 

[Trailhead00]

Here is another article about fire prevention.

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/c...ttle-wildfire-scientists-snuff-out-myths.html