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Prescribed fires and controlled burns are common this time of year, but dry, windy conditions can also fuel the unexpected wildfire, threatening livestock and property. (Photo by OSU Agriculture)
This time of year, strong, spring winds whip across the prairie, and the smell of a grass fire may be detected in the air. John Weir, Oklahoma State University Extension fire ecology specialist, said March is the windiest month, driving wildfires in the dormant season before the brown, dead grass gives way to new spring growth.
In a recent segment of SUNUP, the agriculture television show of OSU…
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