Lesson learned and actions taken to mitigate risk have thus far included a rebuilding of commitment:
- to implement the prescribed fire plan as soon after snowmelt as possible to minimize combustion residence time in vegetative fuels, which should in theory reduce the likelihood of detonation of any undiscovered UXO in proximity,
- to ensure effective UXO briefings for all implementation personnel tailored to each project area,
- to direct personnel to move away from ignited areas as expeditiously as possible, utilizing UTVs for ignition operations to facilitate expeditious departure, and
- to ensure strict adherence to PPE requirements, specifically hearing and eye protection. We added this PPE requirement to the Risk Management Worksheets for prescribed fire operations in the AFS Military Zone. |
