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Introduction
Fire has largely impacted New Jersey’s environment since prehistoric
times.
Both Native American burning and natural fires have played a major
role in shaping the land.
Early on, Indians and Pioneers practiced burning the woods to clear
land for agricultural uses.
The first law to regulate land clearing by the use of fire was put into
effect in 1683; however, widespread interest in forest fire control did
not occur until the late 1800’s.
Benefits of Fire
• Inputs nutrients into the soil
• Triggers seed release and activation, most specifically those
of the Pitch Pine species
• Creates open habitat needed for many species
Controlled Burning
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service works to conduct controlled
burns throughout the state to aid in the fulfillment of the
various ecological functions of fire while simultaneously
reducing the risk of large forest fires.
Thermocouples
HOBO Data Loggers placed inside thermocouple sensors were
buried in the ground in various plots that were burned.
• Measure and record flame temperature and longevity, which
aids in the determination of speed, direction, heat and more
Figure 3: HOBO dataloggers inside thermocouple Figure 5: Thermocouple sensors buried in a row and
sensors; sensors being buried in the ground pre-burn
IR Guns marked with flags: pre- and post-burn.
References:
• https://stockton.edu/forest-
management/forest-fire.html
• http://state.nj.us/dep/parksandfore
sts/fire/fire_history.htm
• http://www.pinelandsalliance.org/b
log/2016/05/fire-in-the-pines/
Figure 6: Student measuring flame
temperature with IR gun
Figure 7: Scatter plot of temperature recordings throughout Delaware Ave burns