Hardeeville in Jasper County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Prescribed Burning
For Public Health and Safety
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 28, 2015
1. Prescribe Burning Marker
The industries in Savannah and Port Wentworth, Georgia stand above the horizon, less than three miles away from this overlook. A wildfire in Savannah National Wildlife Refuge could threaten these communities. Wildfire produces tons of smoke and ash, which spread for great distances. Airborne particles of organic matter and carbon in smoke are pollutants. They threaten persons with asthma and other respiratory ailments. Smoke pollution also impacts transportation. At night, smoke settles near the ground, lowering visibility on highways and at airports.
The Fish and Wildlife Service uses prescribed burning to help prevent wildfire and air pollution in nearby communities. When necessary, trained crews burn this marsh and adjacent lands to reduce accumulation of fuels (dry grass and wood). This process significantly reduces the chances of wildfire and widespread smoke. Prescribed burns are short-lasting and are scheduled so that smokes disperse away from populated areas.
Erected by Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment.
Location. 32° 10.125′ N, 81° 6.792′ W. Marker is in Hardeeville, South
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Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Managing Water for Wildlife (here, next to this marker); Rice Field Trunk (here, next to this marker); Laurel Hill Plantation (approx. Ό mile away); Using Fire to Benefit Wildlife (approx. Ό mile away); Plantation Cistern (approx. one mile away); Savannah River Plantations (approx. 2.6 miles away in Georgia); Atlantic Coastal Highway Through Georgia (approx. 2.6 miles away in Georgia); Savannah Sugar Refinery Explosion (approx. 2.8 miles away in Georgia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hardeeville.
Additional commentary.
1. About this sign
At the time that this sign was included, markers that did not interpret human history were included in the database. While this is no longer the case, this sign remains included published for posterity.
— Submitted May 31, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 28, 2015
2. Prescribe Burning
Trained fire crews assure that bring is safe.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 28, 2015
3. Prescribe Burning
Smoke is directed away from sensitive public areas
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2015, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,065 times since then and 190 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2015, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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