HOUSTON – In partnership with the Houston Fire Department and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center conducted a prescribed fire and briefing Thursday.
The controlled fire was on approximately three acres of the meadow area in the western portion of the nature sanctuary, which is located near IH 610 West Loop and Woodway Drive.
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HFD team members said they have undergone extensive training and meet national wildland firefighting and incident management standards to oversee public safety.
A controlled fire helps reduce larger wildfires in the future, according to Christine Mansfield, the Senior Marketing & Development Manager at Houston Arboretum & Nature Center. Mansfield said some ecosystems in the area are fire-dependent, so these events actually help them.