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Prescribed Burning Guidelines
in the Northern Great Plains


Confining Fire

Snowbanks

Snow banks are a seasonal type of firebreak and are most useful when burning high-risk or difficult areas. For example, odd areas, rubbish, barnyards, manure piles, and old buildings (Fig 32) are safe to burn with full snow cover.

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