Larry and Bill Brell, burn boss Mark Alberts and area conservation agency members survey the results of a prescribed burn in a pasture two miles east of Elwood on Wednesday afternoon.
Bill Brell said that there was a good deal of work that went into the burn, but the results were worth it.
Larry Brell said the burn had to be held off one year, due to the disastrous and deadly wildfires that took place in 2022.
The steady spread of cedar trees through the central and northern plains has been referred to as the “Green Glacier.”
Mark Alberts, center, with Alberts Tree Cutting located near Gothenburg was the burn boss of the prescribed burn and spoke about the process.
Cedar trees act as a sap on water that could be used by grasses in pastures.
Cedar trees less than one foot tall are killed by nearly any type of fire and burning conditions. With taller trees, fuel loading becomes the most important factor.
Since the Europeans settled the plains, there have been very few fires to control the red cedar, according to the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
ELWOOD — It’s not often that someone sets fire to something on purpose and expects positive results.
Bill and Larry Brell, right to left, speak to the group about the preparation needed for the prescribed burn.
Brian Neben photos, Lexington Clipper-Herald
Mark Alberts
Brian Neben Lexington Clipper-Herald
Cedar trees, especially eastern red cedar, are considered an invasive species, even though it is a native plant.
Brian Neben Lexington Clipper-Herald
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