There are ways to do controlled burns in a harmonious, healthy way. There is much wisdom here.
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Determining the ‘right fire’ requires an intimate knowledge of the environment, and careful observation. Traditionally, when the fire season was about to start, the Elders would put in their first burns based on relational indicators as to what vegetation was ready to burn, when animals were breeding, which plants were fruiting – ‘reading the land’. “If the grass feels cold, there is too much moisture; if it feels warm and dry, it is ready to burn. You look for the right ignition point and light up respectfully, not putting too much fire in – just enough to let it burn. Burning too late in the season with too much heat won’t get the best regrowth response and the trees will get burnt, the country will end up pretty bare throughout the year.”
The Elders taught Victor that there is a narrow window of time to produce the right fire: to apply the right heat for the soils so that the fire burns cool and in a circle, and does not destroy the trees or the canopies.
Fighting Fire With Fire article
