During wildland training burns this week, firefighters utilized a drip torch to ignite the grass field while engine crews prepared their method of attack. Crews took advantage of this week's training to hone skills and practice fire control methods. Your Cosumnes firefighters make training and safety our highest priority! We are ready for any emergency, including grass and vegetation fires. We are prepared to protect our local community and far beyond our boundaries when deployed to large wildfi

Using a Drip Torch for Prescribed Fire. Check out the full video on our YouTube channel OSU Natural Resources Extension! Learn how to light, use and extinguish a drip torch for prescribed fire from John Weir, Extension Prescribed Fire Specialist. | Oklahoma State University Natural Resources Extension