Allow managed wildfire under safe conditions
#00281
Let selected naturally ignited fires perform ecological or fuel-reduction work within predefined limits when weather, location and response capacity make monitoring safe.
Parent issue
#00230 Fire regimes are disrupted by suppression or inappropriate burning
Sustainable Development Goals
Location
global
Description
Incident managers evaluate ignition, objectives, forecast conditions, values at risk and contingency capacity before choosing managed fire rather than immediate full suppression.
The decision remains reversible and requires continuous monitoring. It is unsuitable when escape consequences or forecast uncertainty exceed agreed limits.
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