A friend of mine had a 168 acre place near Lovelady, TX...pasture and timber. He was attempting a "controlled" burn when the wind picked up and it quickly got out of hand. He had to call the local Fire Department to come and control it (put it out). The amazing thing was that for about a week, herds of deer would come to the burned area to lick the ash from the scorched ground. I understand that deer need something (natural) in the ash for their health. It was an amazing phenomenon.

...when in doubt...set the hook...