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Hazardous fuel reduction is a key component
of any integrated fire management program. Recent incidents
from across the nation where fire has escaped from wooded areas
into surrounding communities have highlighted the need for advanced
planning and the reduction of potential hazards related to wildland
fires. The Hazard
Fuel Reduction Project at Prince William Forest Park includes
the removal of hazardous fuels along roads and around historic
structures to provide a defensible area from which the spread
of a wildfire can be safely stopped. The park staff worked with
National Park Service fire professionals and the National Interagency
Fire Center to develop and implement a Hazard Fuel Reduction
Project along roads and in cabin camp areas.
Prince William Forest Park held a
public meeting at the Turkey Run Education Center (TREC) for
the purpose of seeking public comment regarding the park Wildland
Fire Management Plan. National Park Service staff provided
brief presentations about the plan followed by questions and
open discourse.
Click here
for more information about the public meeting for the Prince
William Forest Park Wildland Fire Management Plan.
Click here
for the National Park Service Fire Management Program link.
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