HOME NATURAL RESOURCES ITAM TRAINING RANGES MECHANIZED SAVANNA

PRESCRIBED BURNING ON FT. PICKETT HELPS KEEP HERBACEOUS PLANT GROWTH FROM HINDERING MANEUVER AND LIMITING VISIBILITY. IT ALSO PREVENTS ACCUMULATION OF DUFF (FOREST FLOOR LITTER), WHICH IN TURN LESSENS THE CHANCE AND INTENSITY OF WILDFIRES. THIS IS KNOWN AS WILDFIRE HAZARD REDUCTION.  WILDFIRES ARE COMMON ON THE INSTALLATION DUE TO THE HEAVY USE OF EXPLOSIVES, TRACERS, AND PYROTECHNIC DEVICES. FIRE IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL IN THE INSTALLATION'S ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY/MANAGEMENT PLAN.