When a fire is set intentionally to aid in conservation and stewardship. In some ecosystems fire can be a critical and even indispensable stewardship tool. In savannah and tall grass prairie habitats, [..]

The controlled application of fire to wildland fuels to produce the fire behavior and characteristics required to attain resource management objectives.

Fire applied to wildland fuels, in a definite place for a specific purpose under exacting weather and fuel conditions (the prescription), to achieve a specific objective of resource management.

A highly controlled burning of vegetation in a natural area, which controls invasive, non-native plant species and encourages native regrowth.