Fire at Prairie Home Cemetery? It’s a Controlled Burn

You might see flames coming from the Prairie Home Cemetery’s prairie area that is home to the natural burial area between now and June 1.

But the fire is supposed to be there.

Prairie burns are required every three to five years, according to a news release from Cemetery Director David Brenner. The Waukesha Fire Department plans to be on site when Midwest Prairie from Janesville completes a controlled burn on the prairie.

“This natural habitat has environmental advantages, such as not requiring weekly mowing and does not require regular and costly herbicide applications,” Brenner said in the release. “Additionally, there is the advantage of a beautiful habitat that is attracting much wildlife such as birds and butterflies.”