Lighting a prescribed fire at Minnesota Valley Refuge

Wildland firefighter applies fire to prairie with a distant burn behind them with sun shining
Photo By/Credit

Hanna McBrearty/USFWS

Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
A wildland firefighter applies fire to the prairie perimeter at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge to mimic natural fire cycles that improve wildlife habitat.
Facility
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Prairie
Subject tags
Fire management
Fires
Habitat conservation
Prairies
Prescribed burning
Safety
Wildlife refuges