Slash pile burning is happening across Harney County
By Mindy Gould on Monday, November 13th, 2023 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
Harney County(Released by the Burns Interagency Fire Zone)-It’s pile burning season, and we have over 1,000 acres scattered across Harney County on the schedule. Burning could start this week!
Did you know slash pile burning is one of the most common wood-waste disposal methods used in fuels management today? “Slash” is generally woody debris leftover from salvage logging or fuels reduction treatments.
Piles are burned in specific weather conditions and are an effective and efficient way to help maintain balanced and healthy ecosystems.
