<p>Superior Ranger District Fire Management Officer Bob Derleth demonstrates how a drip torch operates. The torches are used by the Ranger District to conduct prescribed burns.</p>
April 10, 2013
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April 10, 2013 12:11 p.m.
A prescription for rejuvenation
Prior to the settlement of Mineral County, the forest would naturally burn every five to ten years – nature’s form of spring cleaning.