Forillon National Park of Canada

Prescribed Burning in Images

Introduction

Populations of red oak appear to have a hard time regenerating in Forillon. The park thus conducted a prescribed burn in 2009 in order to enable the red oak to take advantage of post-fire conditions.

For nature, fire is an essential element, just like the wind and rain. A prescribed burn is a controlled fire that imitates this natural process – but according to a safe approach.

See images of the prescribed burning at each step:

• Several months ahead of the prescribed burn
• Several days ahead of the prescribed burn
• The day of the prescribed burn
• During the days following the prescribed burn
• One year after the prescribed burn