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POSTPONED: Hurlburt Field to perform prescribed burns May 4-10

Hurlburt Field will conduct multiple prescribed burns on the west side of the base May 4-10, pending weather conditions, to protect assets, restore endangered species habitat and control invasive plants.

Jared Williams

A path of flames spreads during a prescribed burn Jan. 25 at White Point Recreation Area on the Eglin reservation in Florida. Prescribed fires maintain the base's ecosystem in its pristine state, reduce dangerous buildup of understory and enable maximum flexibility to conduct test and training missions without causing catastrophic wildfires.The Fire Management division here applies prescribed fire to an average of 90,000 acres annually. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

UPDATE: The prescribed burns mentioned below have been postponed until further notice due to weather conditions.

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Hurlburt Field will conduct multiple prescribed burns between May 4-10, weather conditions permitting.

The burns will take place on the west side of the base.

According to base officials, the purpose of the prescribed burns is to strategically protect base assets, restore endangered species habitat and control invasive plants.

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