A friend burned a very similar situation mentioned. I checked it the next day for him. Really not sure what the exact conditions were but it did clean up the property nicely. He used a leaf blower for creating the fire lane.
Saying this I want to express, it is probably the most difficult especially for the inexperienced since the conditions needed depends on many variables. The scariest part is tall snags catching. That was what I was checking the next day for him, he'd cut several down.
We used to burn hardwoods every few years for turkey hunting. Nothing but a leaf blower for fire lanes and Bic lighter. Got laughed at but it worked. We did hurt some of the timber but not nearly to the degree I've been told we would. The conditions dictate what fire does.
A mulching service might be your best option.
