Kansas Flint Hills burning season is coming up!

[Candleshoe]

https://www.kfdi.com/2024/03/04/kansas- ... re-season/

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a health advisory for the upcoming range burning season in the Flint Hills.

The burning is done in March and April, and it’s a tool used by landowners and managers to help preserve the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, control invasive species, reduce woody encroachment from species such as Eastern Red Cedar and provide better forage for cattle. Prescribed burning also reduces the risk of wildfires and is effective in managing rangeland resources. Smoke from the burns can influence the air quality of downwind areas.

[Brad]

Oh boy... Thanks for the heads up.

I really like the good effects burning does to the wild lands, but the smoke is annoying...

[skinzfan23]

Yes, I always wonder, with people having more breathing complications, is this really worth it? It doesn't affect me so much, but there are some days, people with air sensitivity issues are really struggling.

[Brad]

Yes, I always wonder, with people having more breathing complications, is this really worth it? It doesn't affect me so much, but there are some days, people with air sensitivity issues are really struggling.

Its been happening long before we were here.

[Louie]

Yes, I always wonder, with people having more breathing complications, is this really worth it? It doesn't affect me so much, but there are some days, people with air sensitivity issues are really struggling.

Its been happening long before we were here.

Yep, wild prairies had regular fires naturally before europans settled here its very healthy for the ecosystem.

[Busguy2010]

Yes, I always wonder, with people having more breathing complications, is this really worth it? It doesn't affect me so much, but there are some days, people with air sensitivity issues are really struggling.

Its been happening long before we were here.

Yep, wild prairies had regular fires naturally before europans settled here its very healthy for the ecosystem.

I agree it's a natural thing and itll happen regardless, but it's not quite natural when they're prescribed by us humans. Let a lightning strike happen or something.

I have noted that we tend to have a lot more smoke in Omaha the last 3-5 years. I'm not super sensitive, but I'd rather not have it.

[Louie]

Yes, I always wonder, with people having more breathing complications, is this really worth it? It doesn't affect me so much, but there are some days, people with air sensitivity issues are really struggling.

Its been happening long before we were here.

Yep, wild prairies had regular fires naturally before europans settled here its very healthy for the ecosystem.

I agree it's a natural thing and itll happen regardless, but it's not quite natural when they're prescribed by us humans. Let a lightning strike happen or something.

I have noted that we tend to have a lot more smoke in Omaha the last 3-5 years. I'm not super sensitive, but I'd rather not have it.

With prescribed burns, you lessen the chance that houses and buildings near the prairies burn as well. We can no longer count on nature in this instance.

[Busguy2010]

Yes, I always wonder, with people having more breathing complications, is this really worth it? It doesn't affect me so much, but there are some days, people with air sensitivity issues are really struggling.

Its been happening long before we were here.

Yep, wild prairies had regular fires naturally before europans settled here its very healthy for the ecosystem.

I agree it's a natural thing and itll happen regardless, but it's not quite natural when they're prescribed by us humans. Let a lightning strike happen or something.

I have noted that we tend to have a lot more smoke in Omaha the last 3-5 years. I'm not super sensitive, but I'd rather not have it.

With prescribed burns, you lessen the chance that houses and buildings near the prairies burn as well. We can no longer count on nature in this instance.

Yea, I know why they do it. Humans invaded the land and its to protect the new houses and buildings. I don't particularly care about those properties enough to affect the air quality of a whole region.

[jessep28]

If you're an asthmatic and have been taking a break from your controller medication over the winter, it'll be a good idea to start back up on it.

[nebugeater]

Yes, I always wonder, with people having more breathing complications, is this really worth it? It doesn't affect me so much, but there are some days, people with air sensitivity issues are really struggling.

Its been happening long before we were here.

Yep, wild prairies had regular fires naturally before europans settled here its very healthy for the ecosystem.

I agree it's a natural thing and itll happen regardless, but it's not quite natural when they're prescribed by us humans. Let a lightning strike happen or something.

I have noted that we tend to have a lot more smoke in Omaha the last 3-5 years. I'm not super sensitive, but I'd rather not have it.

I thnk some of the "more smoke" over the last couple if years anyway, are not coming from Kansas but the big fires in Canda that impacted a lot of area.

[Busguy2010]

Yes, I always wonder, with people having more breathing complications, is this really worth it? It doesn't affect me so much, but there are some days, people with air sensitivity issues are really struggling.

Its been happening long before we were here.

Yep, wild prairies had regular fires naturally before europans settled here its very healthy for the ecosystem.

I agree it's a natural thing and itll happen regardless, but it's not quite natural when they're prescribed by us humans. Let a lightning strike happen or something.

I have noted that we tend to have a lot more smoke in Omaha the last 3-5 years. I'm not super sensitive, but I'd rather not have it.

I thnk some of the "more smoke" over the last couple if years anyway, are not coming from Kansas but the big fires in Canda that impacted a lot of area.

It's been both for sure. I recall a couple from KS and a couple from Canada.

[Brad]

I think some of the "more smoke" over the last couple if years anyway, are not coming from Kansas but the big fires in Canda that impacted a lot of area.

I feel like the Kansas Flint Hills smoke clears out a lot faster than the smoke coming all the way from Western Kansas.

[Candleshoe]

It was a smoky day yesterday in the Flint Hills. Made for a colorful sunrise from Hutchinson.