Editing Controlled burn (section)

==== Grassland or prairie burning ====

In Ontario, Canada, controlled burns are regulated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and only trained personnel can plan and ignite controlled burns within Ontario's fire regions or if the Ministry of Natural Resources in involved in any aspect of planning a controlled burn.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Prescribed burns {{!}} ontario.ca |url=http://www.ontario.ca/page/prescribed-burn |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.ontario.ca |language=en}}</ref> The team performing the prescribed burn is divided into several roles; the Burn Boss, Communications, Suppression and Ignition.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources |date=May 2019 |title=Prescribed Burn Manual |url=https://files.ontario.ca/mnrf-prescribed-burn-manual-en-2019-10-03.pdf |access-date=February 7, 2024 |website=Ministry of Natural Resources}}</ref> The planning process begins by submitting an application to a local fire management office and after approval, applicants must submit a burn plan several weeks prior to ignition.<ref name=":2" />

On the day of the controlled burn, personnel meet with the Burn Boss and discuss the tactics being used for ignition and suppression, health and safety precautions, fuel moisture levels and the weather (wind direction, wind speed, temperature and precipitation) for the day. On site, local fire control authorities are notified by telephone about the controlled burn while the rest of the team members fill drip torches with pre-mixed fuel, fill suppression packs with water and put up barricades and signage to prevent pedestrian access to the controlled burn. [[Driptorch]]es are canisters filled with fuel and a wick at the end that is used to ignite the lines of fire. Safe zones are established to ensure personnel know where the fire cannot cross either because of natural barriers like bodies of water or human-made barriers like tilled earth.<ref name=":4" /> [[Image:北海道の野焼きIMG 1210.JPG|thumb|Controlled burn in [[Hokkaido]], Japan]]During ignition, the Burn Boss relays information about the fire (flame length, flame height, the percent of ground that has been blackened) to the Communications Officer who documents this information. The Communications Officer relays information about the wind speed and wind direction so the Burn Boss can determine how the direction of both flames and smoke and plan their lines of fire accordingly. Once the ignition phase has ended in a section, the suppression team "mops up" by using suppression packs to suppress smoldering material. Other tools used for suppression are RTVs equipped with a water tank and a pump and hose that is installed in a nearby body of water. Finally, once the mop up has finished, the Burn Boss declares the controlled burn over and local fire authorities are notified.<ref name=":4" />