What is the difference between a prescribed and wildland fire? What are the steps land managers and wildland fire fighters take in initiating a prescribed burn? Why does Big Cypress National Preserve have prescribed fires? Objective In this activity, students will: 1. Understand they key steps in researching, planning, and implementing a prescribed fire. 2. Identify planning, implementing, and monitoring stages of a prescribed burn. 3. List three benefits of prescribed burns. 4. List at least two things all prescribed burns protect. Background Arguably one of the most powerful natural forces; Duration: 30 Minutes.