Photo Gallery (U.S. National Park Service)

Prescribed fire is an important management tool for the National Park Service. It is used to meet many objectives, including the reduction of vegetation that could fuel a wildfire (fuels reduction), removal of invasive or non-native plant species, enhancement or restoration of native plant species, enhancement of wildlife habitat, restoration of cultural or historic landscapes, or a combination of any of these.

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Group of five smiling people, one holding a driptorch

Sunny Day

2988 x 5312
6.6 MB

Group of firefighters along a trail look into the forest as fire burns

On Watch

4000 x 6000
5.1 MB

A firefighter uses a driptorch to light fire along a trail

Line of Fire

4000 x 6000
5.1 MB

Firefighter carries a burning driptorch through a forested area

Adding Fuel

4000 x 6000
5.1 MB

A firefighter drops flame from a driptorch in a forested area

Initial Ignition

6000 x 4000
4.8 MB

Two firefighters drop flame from a driptorch along a trail in the woods

Team Efforts

4000 x 6000
4.9 MB

Firefighter stands in smoke-filled forest

Vigilance

6000 x 4000
5.9 MB

Two firefighters drop flames from driptorches in a forested area

In Tandem

4000 x 6000
4.9 MB

A man in volunteer uniform talks with three people

Informing Visitors

4000 x 6000
6.8 MB

A National Park Service Ranger talks with a woman as several people look away from an overlook

Fire Information

4000 x 6000
6.6 MB

A firefighter takes notes as she watches rising smoke

Observations

4000 x 6000
5.9 MB

A firefighter takes notes while a plume of smoke rises

Noteworthy

4000 x 6000
6.1 MB

A firefighter takes notes as a plume of smoke rises

Noteworthy 2

4000 x 6000
6.7 MB

A firefighter takes notes as a plume of smoke rises

Noteworthy 3

4000 x 6000
5.5 MB

Uniformed employees talk with people at a bouldered area overlooking a forested area

Education and Information

4000 x 6000
6.9 MB

A firefighter talks to a group of people at a roadside overlook

Informing the Public

4000 x 6000
6.1 MB

A hand holds a drip torch as flames drop onto a field of grasses.

Drip Torch

2048 x 3072
4.0 MB

three fighters stand near a burned section of a field with a fire engine in the background

Clearing a Path

2592 x 3456
5.1 MB

A firefighter uses a drip torch to drop fuel on a field

Ignition

2048 x 3072
3.5 MB

Two firefighters fill drip torches from a gas cannister

Refill

3024 x 4032
2.7 MB

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