Prescribed fire at Lake Meredith

Lake Meredith prescribed fire

Firefighters at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area north of Amarillo, Texas (map) completed the 500-acre Mullinaw Crossing unit of a 4,500-acre prescribed fire project on February 21. So far 1,700 acres have been burned. The objectives are to decrease the amount of fuel that could burn in the event of a wildfire, thus minimizing the risk to surrounding communities, and to work toward the restoration of the mixed grass prairie that was native to the area before European settlement.

They had some help from their neighbors, including Chickasaw National Recreational Area, the Bureau of Land Management, and fire departments from Hutchinson County, Fritch, and Crutch.

Lake Meredith prescribed fire

Lake Meredith prescribed fire

Lake Meredith prescribed fire

Lake Meredith prescribed fire

Lake Meredith prescribed fire

All photos are provided by the National Park Service, including the one below that shows the area without a pesky fire in the foreground.

Lake Meredith

 

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.