The Nature Conservancy: Arkansas Prescribed Fire

To A Great Season

WEYCO Unit 10a/10b

Travis Strable- Apprentice Burn Boss

150-acres

 

WEYCO Unit 4

Mike Melnechuk- Burn Boss

 

10-acres

 

WEYCO Unit 11

Mike Melnechuk- Burn Boss

 

300- acres

Weyerhaeuser SWG- Units 8a-8b- 190 acres

CREW ORGANIZATION:

Burn Boss:     Mike Melnechuk (RxB2).

 

Division A:     Mike Melnechuk – squad boss (ATV with water, rake, Pulaski, flapper, DT and DT fuel), with Erin Welch-WEYCO – ignition/interior ignition (drip torch), Patrick Solomon – ignition/interior ignition (drip torch), Curtis-WEYCO – ignition/interior ignition (drip torch), Kyle Lapham – holding (RTV with water, rake, Pulaski, flapper, DT, and DT fuel), James-WEYCO – holding (RTV with water, rake, Pulaski, flapper, DT, and DT fuel), Clint Harris – holding/weather (handtool/belt weather kit/Kestrel), and Diana Korenak-WEYCO – holding (hand tool/belt weather kit/Kestrel).

 

Division B:     Jason Milks – squad boss (hand tool), with Shane-WEYCO – ignition/interior ignition (drip torch), Chris Patterson – ignition/interior ignition (drip torch), Steve-WEYCO – ignition/interior ignition (drip torch), Jeremy Gottfried – holding (IH T-6 Engine with water, rake, Pulaski, flapper, DT, and DT fuel), Barbara-WEYCO – holding (IH T-6 Engine with water, rake, Pulaski, flapper, DT, and DT fuel),  and Nathan Priesendorfer – holding (ATV with water, rake, Pulaski, flapper, DT and DT fuel).

 

Division C:     Hayes-WEYCO – Dozer Operator (D-6 Bulldozer)