Question

Visit the US Forest Service website to read about prescribed fire.

Answer 1

Answer:

- (1) Planned fires reduce dangerous fuels.

- (5) Prescribed fires nourish the soil.

- (6) The habitat for endangered animals improves after prescribed fires.

Answer 2

Reduces hazardous fuels, protecting human communities from extreme fires;

Minimizes the spread of pest insects and disease;

Removes unwanted species that threaten species native to an ecosystem;

Provides forage for game;

Improves habitat for threatened and endangered species;

Recycles nutrients back to the soil; and

Promotes the growth of trees, wildflowers, and other plants;