Prescribed fire is used to maintain the diverse vegetative types found in the southeast.
These prescribed fires are carefully planned and conducted by a trained specialist. Prescribed fires benefit forest and other vegetative types in many ways. The Jackson IHC was released from the Fridley Fire in Montana on Saturday September 8, 2001. They drove back to Ely, Nevada and had two days Rest and Recuperation. Cooler temperatures and rain have helped lower the fire danger in the west so the crew will be heading back to Jackson, Mississippi.