Lighting the way on the Allegheny National Forest

Rugged terrain, proximity to water, and the bustle of a busy national recreation area made the Tracy Ridge Prescribed Fire one of the Allegheny National Forest’s most complex operations. These factors underscore the skill and coordination required to complete this project.

Prescribed fire in such layered, difficult conditions can test even the most experienced fire managers. Nevertheless, the Allegheny National Forest and its partners embraced the challenge. They spent years planning, preparing and assembling the resources they needed – work that ultimately proved to be more complicated than the ignition itsel