Fueling the Fire: Controlled burn strengthens local eco system

Natural resource technicians from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron ride to a staging area before conducting a controlled burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 4, 2016. The staging area was created within stablished perimeters to provide technicians with quick mobilization options in case of rogue fires. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Fueling the Fire: Controlled burn strengthens local eco system

Matthew Stroupe, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron natural resources manager, uses a drip torch to ignite a fire during a controlled burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 4, 2016. The drip torch combined a mix of diesel and gasoline to create the desired fuel consistency used for igniting controlled fires. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Fueling the Fire: Controlled burn strengthens local eco system

Natural resource technicians from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron light a backfire during a controlled burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 4, 2016. The backfire was used to create a safeguard between the burn perimeter and other wooded areas. By creating a controlled backfire technicians increased the distance embers travel, reducing the chances of spot fires in other areas not scheduled to burn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Matthew Stroupe, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron natural resources manager, and Shawn Campbell, 2nd CES natural resources technician, observe a corner fire during a controlled burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 4, 2016. The corner fire formed where two different fire lines met, increasing the chance of embers escaping the controlled perimeter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Excess brush burns during a controlled fire at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 4, 2016. The 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron project reduced excess vegetation which increased the temperature of the soil, expediting blossoming of spring foliage, and provided local wildlife with renewed sources of nourishment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Matthew Stroupe, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron natural resources manager, puts out a tree fire during a controlled burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 4, 2016. The fire was extinguished to prevent embers from igniting other vegetation not scheduled to be burned. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Mike Gibson, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron base forester, cuts a dead tree at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 4, 2016. The tree was downed to prevent unplanned fires from igniting in other sections. Gibson cut a wedge on the tree to direct its fall away from roads and infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Mike Gibson, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron base forester, returns from cutting a tree during a controlled burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 4, 2016. Technicians controlled flames by burning safe zones around an established perimeter prior to igniting a main fire, containing flames inside the desired burn section. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Staff Sgt. Mike Meserole, 2nd Security Forces Squadron game warden, assists natural resources technicians in moving a downed tree at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 4, 2016. Meserole provided help monitoring fire lines, clearing pathways and directing traffic during a controlled burn event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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A tree smolders at the conclusion of a controlled burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 4, 2016. The 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron project reduced excess vegetation which increased the temperature of the soil, expediting blossoming of spring foliage, and provided local wildlife with renewed sources of nourishment. Burned vegetation can smolder for days after the conclusion of a controlled burn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Fueling the Fire: Controlled burn strengthens local eco system

Published Feb. 9, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha
2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Natural resource technicians from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron ride to a staging area before conducting a controlled burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 4, 2016. The staging area was created within stablished perimeters to provide technicians with quick mobilization options in case of rogue fires. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)