Tag Archives: prescribed fire

A different pumper unit design

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

by Bill Kleiman Last week’s pumper unit had the tank taking up the entire bed. It was longer and shorter. The pump, motor, torches, and hose reel were all on top of the tank. But the design above is also … Continue reading →

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Nachusa Prescribed fire Summary Report, Fall 2022 through Spring 2023

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

by Bill Kleiman The full report with more images and incites is here: https://www.nachusagrasslands.org/uploads/5/8/4/6/58466593/nachusa_fire_report_fall_2022_through_spring_2023_2_opt.pdf American beak grass has greatly increased in a woodland unit we have burned frequently for two decades.  The brush layer is diminished, and the oak and … Continue reading →

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Oak woods management: a short list of descriptions of how and why we manage oak woods with fire and thinning.

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Assembled by Bill Kleiman If you have suggestions for this list please simply add them in comments or email me. Let the Sun Shine In is a program that is helping inspire the recovery of oak ecosystems  https://www.letthesunshinein.life/oak-forest-system/ Oak Savannas.org … Continue reading →

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Another example of savanna from a prairie planting

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman This ten second video simply shows a panorama of many oaks growing in a prairie planting from what was a corn field. https://youtu.be/zeCK9dqYRZ0 This “savanna” planting, if you will allow the phrase, is another prairie planting but … Continue reading →

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Pumper Units: How to build your own or purchase one

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands Whether you are shopping for a slip on unit, or want to assembly one yourself seeing the ones here can help. Below are some photos of pumper units I assembled this year. At the end … Continue reading →

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Tender Truck for Rx Fire

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands, The Nature Conservancy If you manage grasslands you likely also do prescribed fire. I have been posting fire and fire equipment articles with the GRN because I also provide content for the Illinois Prescribed Fire … Continue reading →

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UTV tanks for prescribed fire

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands, TNC UTV skid unit tanks:  The best part of a Utility Vehicle is its mobility on prescribed fires.  50 to 70 gallons of water is plenty to carry on a UTV.   At 70 gallons your … Continue reading →

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Prescribed fire pumper units

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

by Bill Kleiman, The Nature Conservancy, Nachusa Grasslands At Nachusa Grasslands we use several vehicle mounted water sprayers on our fires.  We call them “pumper units”.  Photo above is a crew about to start their test ignition.   You don’t see … Continue reading →

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2019 Illinois Prescribed Fires Summary

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

July 2018 through June 2019 Summary of Illinois Prescribed Fires Accomplished By Bill Kleiman with map work of Dave Holman Our Fire Council map of Illinois Prescribed Fires Accomplished highlights our fire community on one interactive map. Below, the speckles … Continue reading →

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