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Caption: Marker detail: Prescribed Burns
Additional Description: A prescription is carefully followed to assure containment of the fire to the planned area. Temperature, wind and humidity must meet the prescription.

Fire is set with drip torches and contained with water pumps, if necessary.

Safety of the fire crew and of others in the area is of the utmost importance.
Submitted: December 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p764008
File Size: 2.305 Megabytes

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