Forester Badger Johnson, of Athens, Ohio, torches grass during a controlled burn he is conducting on a 120-acre property outside of Chillicothe, Ohio on October 6, 2022. “Safety is obviously my first concern at a burn like this, primarily preventing escapes,” Johnson said, referring to when fire leaps beyond an established fire line. “If a fire goes anywhere beyond the property line, then I would be responsible for any crop loss or damage.”