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[Teegate]

All,

Today there were controlled burns in the Greenwood Forest area and along 539. Scotts wife said there also were some near Atsion or Pestletown.

Also, a few weeks back Bobpbx informed me that the Tiki place on 72 was bulldozed down. If you haven’t been by there check it out when you do go by.

And last weekend my wife and I were going around the Red Lion circle and at the abandoned Donut Shop across the street from the Diner there was a man standing next to his fairly new van holding up a sign saying “I will work.” I am assuming he was desperate for a job and had resorted to that, which is something I have never viewed out that way. I hope things don’t get any worse than they already are.


Guy

 

[turtle]

Guy,

They burned Apple Pie area yesterday as well as Rt. 563 north of Green Bank. Speedwell was today. Lots of my neighbors have been burning the last week or so. It's that time of year.

 

[glowordz]

Guy,
They burned Apple Pie area yesterday as well as Rt. 563 north of Green Bank. Speedwell was today. Lots of my neighbors have been burning the last week or so. It's that time of year.

'Nother Newbie question:
I've read about prescribed burns in the forests out west. Is that what's happening here? What are your opinions pro and con?
--G

 

[Teegate]

Yes, that is what is happening. They burn the woods in the area of homes to protect them in the event of a major fire.


Guy

 

[turtle]

G,
Prescribed burns are also used to keep down the accumulation of leaf and forest litter so that in the event of a fire it will burn out quickly or have difficulty catching. They are essentially set by the NJ Forest Fire Service as a pro-active control measure. As with any activity there are pros and cons. The good thing (besides protecting the residents of the pines), is that a control burn allows for the continued regeneration of many plant species that would be crowded out by invasives. And most importantly.....without fire we would not have the "pines". The Pitch pine, our most predominant pine, requires the heat of fire to open its cones and disperse seed. Without fire we would be travelling around in hardwood forests! Gads, as beautiful as oaks are, could you imagine the "acorn barrens"? Hope this helps.