With fire season in full swing, the process of reducing fire fuel – like overgrown vegetation and dead trees – becomes crucial.
One tool for clearing out vegetation and trees in areas that are at wildfire risk is a feller buncher. Triad Machinery sells various new and used feller bunchers in Oregon and Washington that can be used for fire fuel reduction.
In today’s article, we’re going to explore this topic in greater detail, starting with what a feller buncher is and how it works.
What Is a Feller Buncher?
A feller buncher is a type of heavy machinery used in the logging industry. It helps equipment operators to cut timber faster and more efficiently, boosting the output at exponential levels.
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How New and Used Feller Bunchers Reduce Fire Risk
Whether you have a new or used feller buncher, they reduce fire risk in many ways. These include but are not limited to:
Thinning Trees
With a feller buncher, you can cut down specific trees, which decreases potential fire fuel. By removing select trees, you can prevent fires from spreading as quickly and create a path for firefighters to access the area in the event of an emergency.
Thinning trees also offers other benefits, such as helping the other trees grow quicker by processing nutrients better and making the forest less dense, which can be catastrophic during fire season.
Making Firebreaks
A firebreak is a clearing or other opening where there are no trees or other vegetation that could start a fire. Firebreaks can happen due to a canyon or river without man-made intervention, or they can be created using a machine such as a feller buncher.
By making firebreaks in the forest, it can slow down the rate at which a fire takes place.
Removing Dead Trees
Dead trees pose a huge fire hazard, especially in dense forests. With a feller buncher, you can clear out these trees to take down the risk of a fire.
Dead tree removal also comes with other benefits, including increased health for the other trees. Getting rid of the surrounding dead or decaying trees can make the existing trees more impervious to things such as diseases, which could ultimately contribute to a fire.
Other Advantages of Using Feller Bunchers
In addition to reducing fire fuel, there are many other benefits of feller bunchers. These include but are not limited to:
- Gather logs at a quicker rate than harvesters and other logging equipment.
- Keep the operator safe while the equipment is in use.
- Select which trees to remove.
- Customize the amount you need to cut.
- Plant new trees with ease.
- Decrease the amount of carbon emissions.
- Work in any terrain, day or night.
- Decrease costs in logging.
- Learn how to operate a feller buncher with a low learning curve.
Browse Our New and Used Feller Buncher Inventory in Oregon and Washington Today
Now that you know how feller bunchers aid in the process of fire risk reduction, don’t forget to check out our inventory online. We offer tracked feller bunchers, wheeled feller bunchers, and hydraulic attachments to make your job easier.
In addition to browsing our online inventory, you can contact your local Triad Machinery so that we can help you find the right machinery for your needs. Not only do we offer a large selection of heavy machinery, but we also have a full-service shop for repairs and maintenance to keep your machinery operating at peak efficiency and performance.
Ready to talk about your options? Triad Machinery is at your service. Contact your local branch today to start a conversation.
