Prescribed Fire

Three people in fire safety suits using torches to set fire to the grass.

Fire Ecology Program

OSU Extension's Fire Ecology Program works with landowners to help them make better management decisions in order to help restore and conserve ecosystems through the use of controlled burns.

Program Details

Prescribed Fire Topics:

Filter by

Fact Sheet

Wildfire Effects on Unmanaged and Managed Cross Timbers Forests

Learn how Cross Timbers forests respond to wildfire and how practices such as prescribed fire and canopy management can reduce tree mortality, encourage native vegetation and support wildlife habitat and livestock use.

Rangeland Management Prescribed Fire Seasonal Fires Wildlife Deer Forestry Forest Ecology Management And Care

Fact Sheet

Fire Effects: Soil Erosion

Learn more how fire affects soil erosion on Great Plains rangelands. Learn how wind and water move soil after burns, what research shows about risk and why native grasses help limit long-term damage.

Rangeland Management Prescribed Fire Weather And Disaster Preparedness Wildfires Wildfire Recovery Soil Soil Erosion

Fact Sheet

Implementation, Costs and Benefits of Patch-Burn Grazing

By Hannah M. Baker, Hannah E. Shear, Derrell S. Peel, Kellie Curry Raper, Samuel D. Fuhlendorf. Learn about the implementation, cost and benefits of patch-burn grazing.

Fire Effects On Plants And Soils Insects Pests And Diseases Pastures And Forage Pastures Prescribed Fire Rangeland Management Weed Control Weeds And Invasive Plants

Fact Sheet

Fuego Salvaje: Preparando el Rancho y la Granja

Los incendios salvajes representan desafíos únicos para los ranchos y granjas.

Prescribed Fire Rangeland Management

Fact Sheet

Patch Burning: Integrating Fire and Grazing to Promote Heterogeneity

This publication outlines the importance of fire and grazing for native plant communities, wildlife, and livestock.

Prescribed Fire Rangeland Management Weather And Disaster Preparedness Wildfire Prevention Wildfires

Fact Sheet

Using Drones with Infrared Capabilities to Monitor Fire Behavior

Learn about making prescribed fires safer and easier to conduct by having an Infrared camera on the UAV to monitor fire behavior.