CRP grass burn

[jims]

I burned about 20 acres of CRP grass today. Should have only been 17 but I got 3 acres or so of my neighbors. No harm done and he was good about it and helped get the fringes out with his tractor.
I had told him earlier I was going to burn and with the wind I thought it could head a bit his way, he told me in advance that would not bother him and fortunately it did not.

In spending time there the wind shifted some and my truck ended up with burn all around and under it. Luckily it was in the cut grass lane and the flames usually only get a few inches high so no paint damage and it did not last long enough to catch my tires (or truck) on fire so all and all a good day.
It needs to be burned periodically and I watch for the proper wind(s) but they do not always cooperate as well as I would like. Found two sheds and one golf ball in the burn area.

[tar12]

Those are really fire watch towers you put up....lol

[jims]

If the truck would have went up between what I had in the tank and on the bed there would have been about 40 gallons of petrol. At least it was close to the road if the firefighters would have had to come. Today 4 inches of new snow so new burning.
The elevated stand was only about 12 feet at the base above ground, not the tall one on the telephone poles which is over 20 feet high at the base.

[jims]

[jims]

Fortunately the area around my truck that burned was in the very short grass in the lane/mowed area and the flames around and under the truck must not have gotten to high or too hot. I am not really sure as I was in another area trying to slow the burn elsewhere. I only discovered the "problem" upon the return to the truck area.
The bigger burn area is on the tall prairie grass. Once that burns if there is any wind at all it is really uncontrollable without a number of grass trucks. That is why the day, moisture, wind etc. are all to be considered. Usually it all goes quite well. Even this day not too bad.
The smoldering post is just a post on one elevated stand that I was able to put out.
The two vertical rods with the flat attachments are the stompers to stomp the fire. They were both the same size to start, the one just melted down after extended use. You have to be pretty close to the fire to use them, like right on top of it. Probably 10 burns or so over the years.
One should never let the wife or kids see the photos.

[tar12]

I am glad that Dodge did not get burnt up! lol I could have accepted a Ford or Chevy getting toasted! lol Looks like some nice habitat! You have lots of bunnies? If so Quentin and I will be over! lol

[jims]

I hardly ever see cottontails. I think the fox, coyotes, hawks and owls really limit their numbers.

[tar12]

I am sure they do...around here they are hard on them. I see record numbers of Redtail Hawks.