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Learn more: Prescribed prairie fires

Posted on October 2, 2013 at 10:00 AM by Kerri Sorrell

Have you ever been curious about how prescribed prairie burns are planned and executed? Prairie burns happen primarily in the fall and spring, and allow a prairie the chance to rejuvenate and start fresh. IPTV has a short video about the process, featuring firefighters in the Loess Hills.

Learn more about Iowa’s natural areas and conservation efforts online with IPTV Iowa Outdoors videos.

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