Fort Bragg takes ecosystem management seriously. An important part of ecosystem management on the installation is prescribed fire. What does this entail? Prescribed fire is a planned fire conducted to achieve specific objectives, which is very different than a wildfire. Fort Bragg’s ecosystem is dependent on periodic fire for health, conservation and increased productivity of the land.
On the installation, prescribed fire is used to reduce vegetation, or fuel, that could lead to large, uncontrolled wildfires. Prescribed burning is also used to promote the regeneration/germination of longleaf pine and many other plant species, control of hardwood understory, and to manage wildlife, including rare and endangered species. This method of vegetation control also creates an improved and safer training environment for our military. read more >>
