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Red Deer River Valley Prescribed Burns 2005 Photo Gallery

Red Deer River Valley Prescribed Burn

Red Deer River Prescribed Burn
© Parks Canada

Aerial ignition

Prescribed fire ignited by the AIDs machine - an Aerial Ignition Device fitted onto a helicopter that ejects 'ping pong balls' filled with fuel.

Helitorch

Helicopter with helitorch

Convection column

Test area that was not burned

Facility protection

Red Deer River Valley Prescribed Burn

Red Deer River Valley Prescribed Burn

Aerial ignition

Aerial ignition
© Parks Canada / Carl Cibart

Prescribed fire ignited by the AIDs machine - an Aerial Ignition Device fitted onto a helicopter that ejects 'ping pong balls' filled with fuel.

Prescribed fire ignited by the AIDs machine - an Aerial Ignition Device fitted onto a helicopter that ejects 'ping pong balls' filled with fuel.
© Parks Canada / Carl Cibart

Helitorch

Helitorch
© Parks Canada / Wendy Karhoffer

Helicopter with helitorch

Helicopter with helitorch
© Parks Canada / Wendy Karhoffer

Convection column

Convection column
© Parks Canada / Wendy Karhoffer

The light patch on the ground is a test area that was not burned. The rich green grasses surrounding it have grown in since the meadow was burned in late April.

The light patch on the ground is a test area that was not burned. The rich green grasses surrounding it have grown in since the meadow was burned in late April.
© Parks Canada / Wendy Karhoffer

Facility Protection

Facility Protection
© Parks Canada / Carl Cibart

Red Deer River Valley Prescribed Burn

Red Deer River Valley Prescribed Burn
© Parks Canada / Carl Cibart

Red Deer River Valley Prescribed Burn

Red Deer River Valley Prescribed Burn
© Parks Canada / Wendy Karhoffer

Red Deer River Valley Prescribed Burn

Red Deer River Valley Prescribed Burn
© Parks Canada / Wendy Karhoffer