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Have a dozer handy and be prepared for the worst. Know the wind speed and direction, and backfire it. Put out any areas that junmp your line quickly. Have alot of help with the right tools on hand.

I dont know how overgrown the field is, or how large it is, but they can get out of control really quickly, especially if there is any wind. I would rather burn a woodlot any day.

Burning is a great way to get rid of fescue, and get a field manageable in short time, but make sure the conditions are right before you light it. I have seen people start a field and have flames 15 feet high before they finished lighting it. If you do it right, you can creep the fire across the field and get a good burn without the hazards of huge flames and blowing embers. If you do it wrong, you will know pretty quickly.
 
Call the Forestry Dept and let them know what your plans are. You will most likely need a Burn permit.You should also make sure your local Fire Dept is aware that you are planning a controled burn.
 
There is a lot to know about setting prescribed fires. Fire is a very useful tool when applied safely. Check out this website-

www.bugwood.org/pfire

It is the electronic version of a manual from the US Forest Service. This will give you a background to ask more specific questions from.

The key to safe burning is planning and preparation. Whoever lights it off is liable for any damage it causes if the fire escapes- be certain it doesn't. If you don't have enough people to watch all sides of the fire, don't burn. If the weather is iffy, don't burn. If the firebreaks aren't scraped (or plowed or disked) to bare dirt or aren't wide enough or are incomplete, don't burn. I've done a good bit of burning, mainly in fields and hardwood stands. Check out that website. Then, if you have any more questions, ask away!
 
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I may have to reconsider. The two fields are about half an acre each. One is mainly sage grass, the other is half saplings and half sage grass. They are located on a parcel of about 60 acres which is very long and narrow. The parcel is on a island on the Mississippi that is several miles long by about 3/4 of a mile wide. One side is mainly cut-over timber (20 years since cut) the other side has a strip of timber separating it from row crops. I have no access to the island except by boat. The only way I have of cutting is either a push mower or swing blade. I have assumed that I would burn on a day when the woods are still wet but the fields have mostly dried out.
 
Any structures? What could the fire destroy? If you own the whole island, I'd say the Mississippi River counts as an adequate firebreak. Why are you wanting to burn? On fields that small, you could probably put in hand lines and use a backing fire to control flame heights.
 
Not sure how far off the river the burn sites are but you could rent a couple water pumps and run 'em into the river. Not sure what you would do about the fire break though..
 

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