We hear about them on the local news... but preferably only during the weather forecast as to why it is hazy outside! Controlled Burn!!
Unfortunately, many times when we hear about them in the news portion in our neck of the woods...it is because the fire got away from the person doing the "controlled" burn.
Most of the time a permit and plan of action is required...but sometimes...even best laid plans can go awry when Nature changes it mind and/or wind direction or speed.
We have had more uncontrolled fires this year than I can remember in recent years...and the main reason is not the dry weather... it is because HUMANS think they can keep it under control and are not always successful.
Of course the weather is a major factor... we have had such dry conditions with a ton of wind that make me question the sanity of anyone who wants to burn their fields or their trash.
Below are a couple photos of a "controlled" burn area in a pasture and the same pasture field one hill over to the west where the controlled burn failed to get to because of a wind change. You can see the difference and also the advantage of controlled burns.
What I do not have is a photo of all the trees that were accidentally burned that required multiple rural volunteer fire departments to get involved. Dangerous to say the least.
I took these photos today 4-17-25 around 10 am CDT. 1 Mile west of Wolbach, NE.
I am not saying to never use burn control...even in the above photo you can see how much better the grass looks than in the far distance of the pasture where it did not get to. It did get into those trees over the ridge.
The photo below is the same field about a football field farther to the west. The photo was taken about 1 minute after taking the above photos. During the controlled burn the wind switched to the west and blew the fire the wrong way. You can also see how extremely low the water is in this farm pond. My advice?
Until Next time...until a few days AFTER we have a great rain...keep the dang fire starter in the truck... It is simply too dry to do burns right now in Central Nebraska. m 
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