Last updated: November 15, 2021
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Yosemite National Park Fire Managers Partner with Indian Tribes for Prescribed Fire Project

NPS Photo by Brent Johnson.
This fire was timed to try to control the non-native and invasive Himalayan blackberry and to encourage growth of traditionally-used plants.
Yosemite firefighters received the opportunity to work with the Native American tribes who have thousands of years of burning experience.

NPS Photo by Brent Johnson.
A traditional ceremony preceded the prescribed fire project and the Miwuk employed traditional ignition methods for the burn.