A drip torch is used to administer a prescribed fire in the Southern Region. The primary mission of a Wildland Fire Module is to provide an innovative, safe, highly mobile, logistically independent and versatile fire crew with a commitment to achieving diverse fire and fuels management objectives. (Courtesy photo by Mark Morales, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma).
The USDA Forest Service recently funded its first-ever tribal Wildland Fire Module, which is a crew that manages prescribed fire and responds to wildfires. “Fire…
