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Bookmark or Share- How to safely burn a large brush pile? - Lawn Care ForumA tractor or a skidsteer comes in handy to move the non lit piles of brush around or to create a buffer zone between the fire and the surroundings. I removed all the grass down to dirt around the fire pit for our buffer zone. I also use 2-3 Fire Stick (for camping) to lit the fires. Don't burn wet wood and burn a hot fire for least amount of smoke.
- getting grass to grow again under burn-pile | Lawn Care ForumLast time I had a massive brush-pile blaze, it took years for grass it to fill back in and grass seed would not take root at first. I have read that ash is high in pH and soluble salts, but I haven't found how to get the soil back in shape. Any suggestion to get the soil back faster? RD
- Saw recommendations for wildland firefightingMost of the hotshot crews are or have switched over to the 461. I switched my fire module over to the 461 last year. Most of the type 1 Wildland fire modules for DOI are running the 461s now. It's a good all-around saw for a variety of work on the line.
- Trash pump, vs High pressure fire pump? | Arborist, Chainsaw & Tree ...The trash pumps are usually rated at gallons per hour, and the fire pumps are gallons per minute, trash is 11,000 gph, the fire is like 90 gpm, so so probably fairly comparable, just a matter of how much slips by the trash pumps impeller... which from what I gather is about the only difference between single impeller pumps is the clearances ...
- Burn Brush or Not? - Arborist, Chainsaw & Tree Work ForumHaving a leaf blower to blow air on a fire really help burn wet wood. Also as said earlier the heat from the burning will hurt the soil. So make one burning area and use that. You can use a strap or chain pile the brush on it wrap it around the pile when done and drag it with a fourwheeler or tractor to the burn area.
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