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Fire Management and Habitat Restoration

Scenes of firefighters conducting controlled burns to manage invasive species and restore habitats, emphasizing practices in ecological management.

IDNR employee doing controlled prairie burn at Prairie Ridge State Natural Area, Marion County, Illinois
IDNR employee doing controlled prairie burn at Prairie Ridge State Natural Area, Marion County, Illinois
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During controlled field fires, the firefighters were able to test various extinguishing methods, from the swatter to the jet pipe
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98 firefighters with support from three fire engines, two helicopters, two water tenders, a dozer and an air tanker battled to contain the 90 acre Rogers Fire located on Mt. Rogers five miles west of Aladdin, WA on the Coleville National Forest.
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Wildland Firefighters Dig Line in Colorado
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Hazard reduction burn by volunteer rural firefighters, Queensland, Australia
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Creator: San Diego NWRC. Subjects: Fire; wildfire; wui; structure protection; communities; suppression; firefighting. . 1998 - 2011.
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Severe Wildfire Threat, Springer, OK, January 16, 2006 Firefighters from Oklahoma, North Carolina, Virginia, and the U.S Fish and Wildlife Department do a burnout operation to contain a fire that eventually burned 350 acres. Over 400,000 acres in Oklahoma have burned since November. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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A Fire Fighter Working With A Drip Torch In A Forest
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Creator: Minnesota Valley NWR. Subjects: Fire; prescribed fire; wui; safety; smoke. . 1998 - 2011.
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Clearcut on the Okanogan National Forest, WA.
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Quantico Fire & Emergency Services and Natural Resources Environmental Affairs (NREA) conduct controlled burns at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 4, 2022. According to NREA, the purpose of the burns is to reduce fuel litter, minimize the potential of wildfires, and promote wildlife habitat. Fuel litter is dead and trodden woody debris that could be used as fuel for wildfires or other potential hazards. In addition, excess foliage can disrupt the natural flow of nutrients throughout the soil and ecosystem as a whole. The burns are carried out multiple times throughout the year to achieve maximum results. Other benefits of conducting the controlled burns include the mitigation of pests and diseases, native plant reduction, and control of invasive species. Drip torches are used to conduct the burns, because it allows an ignition person or crew to quickly and safely ignite fire in specific locations, and establish a continuous line of fire when desired.
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Fire Department Extinguishes Burning Fröttmaninger Heide Fire Brigade Extinguishes Burning Fröttmaninger Heide
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Severe Wildfire Threat, Springer, OK, January 16, 2006 Firefighters from Oklahoma, North Carolina, Virginia, and the U.S Fish and Wildlife Department do a controlled burnout operation to contain a fire that eventually burned 350 acres. Since November over 400,000 acres have burned in Oklahoma. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Severe Wildfire Threat, Springer, OK, January 16, 2006 Firefighters from Oklahoma, North Carolina, Virginia, and the U.S Fish and Wildlife Department do a controlled burnout operation to contain a fire that eventually burned 350 acres. Since November over 400,000 acres in Oklahoma have burned. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Creator: Gerald Vickers. Subjects: Prescribed burning; Prescribed burning; fire management; fire; refuge; Chesapeake Marshlands NWR.
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A FWS employees closely monitors a prescribed burn on Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge. Subjects: Fire management; Fires; Prescribed burning; Employees (USFWS); Wildlife refuges. Location: Florida. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: EGMONT KEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. . 1998 - 2011.
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Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013 FEMA Federal Urban Search and Rescue teams from Nebraska Task Force 1 continue search operations with local first responders in a ravine. A tornado destroyed many parts of the community on May 20, 2013. Moore, OK, May 22, 2013--FEMA Federal Urban Search and Rescue teams from Nebreska Task Force 1 continue search operations with local first responders in a ravine. A tornado destroyed many parts of the community on May 20, 2013.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Fish River protected area, Australia
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Fire spreads along the edge of a field during a controlled burn at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 13, 2024. Controlled burns aim to burn the underbrush and other fire fuels without letting the fire become unmanageable or spread to unintended areas. The U.S. The Air Force Wildland Fire Crew remained on-site for at least two days following the burn to ensure that all areas were safe.
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Chile, Araucania, Curacautin, Mapuche, Fair Trade, wood, small forest owners, tree, chop down,
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Creator: Swanson, Scott. Subjects: fire; briefing; safety; prescribed fire; Klamath Basin NWRC. . 1998 - 2011.
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A firefighter watches a prescribed fire at National Key Deer Refuge. Subjects: Work of the Service; Prescribed burning; Employees (USFWS). Location: Florida. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: NATIONAL KEY DEER REFUGE.
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Severe Wildfire Threat, Springer, OK, January 16, 2006 Firefighters from Oklahoma, North Carolina, Virginia, and the U.S Fish and Wildlife Department do a controlled burnout operation to contain a fire that eventually burned 350 acres. Since November over 400,000 acres in Oklahoma have burned. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Using prescribed fire to control fuel loading and spur new tender growth for wildlife.
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During controlled field fires, the firefighters were able to test various extinguishing methods, from the swatter to the jet pipe
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Cleaning of oil pollution on reed bed of Loire river estuary
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dawson Ogletree, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, ignites a pile of brush during a prescribed burn at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 3, 2022. Prescribed burns help to prevent occurrence of wildfires on base.
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Disaster Survivor and Vietnam Veteran Jerry Brundage wipes a tear as he describes his losses after a wildfire burned everything he owned. Unfortunately after the fire burned the property, the stockpile of tires and metals have contaminated the Ground with toxic materials creating a HAZMAT issue. FEMA is working closely with the State of California, The County of Calaveras and the local residents that were affected by severe wildfires that destroyed over 500 homes. Adam DuBrowa FEMA. California Valley Fire and Butte Fire. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Madrid, 01/27/2021. Pruning, collecting and recycling the branches of trees that were damaged by the Filomena storm. Photo: Isabel Permuy. ARCHDC.
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Fish and Wildlife Service employee chain sawing to control exotic invasive melaleuca. Vertical. Subjects: Biological control; Employees (USFWS); Environmental quality; Equipment; Habitat conservation; Habitat restoration; Invasive species; Maintenance; Plants; Refuges; Wildlife refuges. Location: Florida. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: ARTHUR R. MARSHALL LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. . 1998 - 2011.
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Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013 FEMA Federal Urban Search and Rescue teams from Nebraska Task Force 1 continue search operations with local first responders in a ravine. A tornado destroyed many parts of the community on May 20, 2013. Moore, OK, May 22, 2013--FEMA Federal Urban Search and Rescue teams from Nebreska Task Force 1 continue search operations with local first responders in a ravine. A tornado destroyed many parts of the community on May 20, 2013.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Scientist spraying water in forest for ice storm research
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Idaho Department of Lands fire management logo on door of fire response vehicle. The Idaho Department of Lands operates statewide and watches over 9 million acres of state, private and federal lands in its efforts to discover and suppress wild fires on public lands in Idaho.
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The students learn a valuable part of protecting the environment while having fun at the same time. Subjects: Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Youth; Fire manage. Location: Louisiana. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: BIG BRANCH MARSH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
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Creator: Goheen, David. Subjects: fire; wui; fuels reduction; OR; Bear Valleys NWR; Klamath Basin NWRC. . 1998 - 2011.
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Smoke on the water
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US&R swift water searches. Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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tree carer wearing helmet and protective clothing with chainsaw climbs trunk of spruce tree
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Torrance County, NM, 05/06/2008 Jack Daniels, an Individual Assistance Officer from FEMA Region 6, marks a home as destroyed by the Trigo Fire that struck the Sherwood Forest subdivision in Torrance County during the week of April 28 - May 3, 2008. Daniels, representing FEMA, is part of a Preliminary Damage Assessment Team comprised of representatives from Torrance County, the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, State of New Mexico, and the U.S. Small Business Administration that conducted a survey of the damages on May 6th. FEMA photo by Win Henderson.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Going camping Prevent wildfires by only starting campfires in designated areas. ready.gov/wildfires #wildfire.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials