Forest friendly fire

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Jeremy Preston, Eglin Natural Resources wildlife section biological science technician, clears out the fuels at the base of a longleaf pine tree with a red cockaded woodpecker nest bored into the side April 8. The RCW is a protected species and requires special care during prescribed burns. The bird bores holes into the tree to get the sap flowing as a protection measure for their nest, making it probable for fire to reach their nest. The fire management technicians at Jackson Guard's Natural Resources branch uses prescribed fire techniques to keep a delicate longleaf pine ecosystem thriving while keeping the military mission a priority year round. Eglin is the largest Air Force base in the U.S. with more than 464,000 acres of land, and is home to more than 77 state and federally listed rare species. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Meares)

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