The History of the Lighterwood Farm
Channel: eFIRE PrescribedBurn
Date: 2015-05-29

Jesse Wimberly’s family farm has had fire use span five generations, which began in the Sandhills of North Carolina during the 1870s. Historically, the farm utilized fire to support their role in the turpentine industry. Burning was used to clear back the underbrush in an orchard to increase accessibility when new trees were tapped for turpentine. Fire was essential in obtaining turpentine, yet it was also a part of the Sandhills culture. Making sure structures were firewise and knowing how to fight wildfires was common knowledge during this time.
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