In this first of five prescribed fire ignition technique videos, Purdue Extension wildlife specialist Jarred Brooke describes a backing fire. A backing fire is what we use to start most prescribed ...

Butternut: Great Barrington: 1,388 acres at 0% containment. Fire burned actively overnight with backing fire and heavy smoldering. The fire is burning in steep and rugged terrain. Access is difficult.

“So far everything has gone as planned.” Firefighters on Wednesday night were “prepping and strengthening fire lines and are utilizing backing fire and burnout operations to contain the fire ...