Building a fuel break at Bear Valley Refuge before a prescribed burn

A fire crew clears ground vegetation before a prescribed burn at Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.
Photo By/Credit

USFWS

Date Shot/Created
01/01/1980
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
At Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge in southern Oregon, a fire crew clears growth to build a fuel break before a prescribed burn.
Facility
Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Recreational Activity
Hunting
Species
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Subject tags
Birds
Fire management
Fires
Habitat restoration
Perching birds
Safety
Vegetation
Wildlife refuges