Control burn Windsor Castle, long time project 2/22/24

Longleaf Pine project at Windsor Castle. Town Smithfield doing a slow burn project With the cooperation of volunteers from ODU.

[@john6218att]

cool temp slow burn.

[@SFClark]

Wasn't it a little too windy?

[@larrymcever4601]

They were doing a "back burn " that requires wind. Used properly wind can keep much of the heat away from desirable foliage. I been doing it for around 65 years.

[@evergreentimber]

They lit the fire to actually burn against or into the wind, called a backing fire. The wind actually helped to control the fire.