Cibolo Preserve prescribes flames

Back before homes lined the hills of Kendall County, rolling grasslands dominated the area. Wildfires were a natural part of the ecological function of the waving fields, but decades of flame dousing have left grasses overgrown and reduced biodiversity in preserved areas of town, according to local preservers.

To combat this and encourage the natural way of the world, the Cibolo Preserve conducted its first, of what will likely be several, prescribed burns on 20 acres Thursday morning.