As the severity of the fire season has increased in recent years, growing attention has been given to reducing forest fuel accumulations. Fire itself, in the form of prescribed or controlled fires, can be useful in reducing wildfire risk. Along with fuel reduction, there are also other benefits associated with prescribed fires, including vegetation control and wildlife habitat enhancement (McNabb 2001). Upon recognition of the benefits that prescribed fires hold, landowners and public agencies have increased their use of prescribed fires in recent years. A survey study by Haines and Busby (2001) reported that more than 4.1 million acres per year of pine-type forests were burned between 1985 and 1994 in the south; with approximately 88 percent on private and state lands. Fuels managers estimated the annual area that should be burned to achieve their goals based on the mix of resource management purposes. The U.S. Forest Service burned about 63 percent of the fuels managers' self-described optimum targets, compared to 48 percent on private and state lands.
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机译：近年来，随着火灾季节的严重性增加，人们越来越关注减少森林燃料的积累。火灾本身以规定或控制的火灾形式，可用于降低野火风险。除了减少燃料外，规定的大火还具有其他好处，包括植被控制和野生动植物栖息地的改善（McNabb 2001）。在认识到明火所带来的好处后，土地所有者和公共机构近年来增加了对明火的使用。 Haines and Busby（2001）的一项调查研究报告说，1985年至1994年之间，南部每年烧掉超过410万英亩的松树林。在私有和国有土地上约有88％。燃料管理人员根据资源管理目的的混合来估算应燃烧的年度面积，以实现其目标。美国森林服务局燃烧了燃料管理者自我描述的最佳目标的约63％，而私有和国有土地上则为48％。
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