Lighting a prescribed fire at Minnesota Valley Refuge

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Hanna McBrearty/USFWS

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