A FRZ is an area in which continuous high hazard fuels are broken up. FRZ are designed to increase firefighter safety and reduce resistance to control efforts. In the three forest's programs, areas of trees are thinned from below. Most will require follow-up treatment to treat the ground fuels and in some cases treat small diameter ladder fuels. Ladder Fuel - Fuels which provide vertical continuity between strata.
Fire is able to carry from surface fuels through convection into the crowns with relative ease.
Machine and Hand Pile Burning - The burning of slash piles created by hand or machines. Planting - Planting one or two year old seedling on sites needing reforestation. Prescribed Fire - Generally a light burn that is intended to reduce ground fuels and small ladder fuels. Reforestation - Planting an area or preparing an area for natural regeneration. Salvage Sales - Removal of dead, burned or wind thrown timber.