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Yosemite National Park
Fuels Management

fuels management includes:

Prescribed Fire
Mechanical Thinning
 
 
Wawona prescribed fire
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Wawona prescribed fire
Natural fires were low intensity prior to suppression.  

Did You Know?
Prior to fire suppression by Euro-American settlers, approximately 16,000 acres burned each year in Yosemite National Park either by natural fires or through American Indian fire management practices.

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Last Updated: November 05, 2008 at 15:41 EST