Pile-burning operation brings together agencies, students at 910 Cattle Ranch
By Katie hatzfeld, The Park record.
A large, multi-agency crew worked on a pile-burning operation on the 910 Cattle Ranch as part of the property’s forest health plan under Summit County.
Credit: Photo courtesy of Utah Forestry, Fire, State Lands
A large, multi-agency crew worked on a pile-burning operation on the 910 Cattle Ranch as part of the property's forest health plan under Summit County.
Credit: Photo courtesy of Utah Forestry, Fire, State Lands
This article highlights the hand-on opportunities Utah State University Wildland Fire Club students receive in WILD 2450 — Wildland Fire Operations, a course to train wildland firefighters.
Course instructor Brad Washa and Summit County Lands and Natural Resources Director Jessica Kirby discuss the importance of on-the-ground experience for students and the benefits of agency collaboration in educating the next generation of wildland firefighters.
From left, Utah State University students Austin Steinkamp, Cadie Andrew, Mitchell Carlson, Camden Thorne and Sterling Brinkerhoff participated in the 910 Cattle Ranch pile burning project with J. Bradley Washa, assistant professor of Wildland Fire Science, and Marc Mayes, adjunct assistant professor for the Department of Watershed Sciences.
Credit: Photo courtesy of J. Bradley Washa
