Soot-covered gloves rest in a firefighter hat after they conducted a controlled burn on Training Area 13 prairie and grassland Sept. 15. This summer, Fort Lewis Fish and Wildlife Department has teamed up with Fort Lewis Fire Department, Fort Lewis Forestry Department and The Nature Conservancy to conduct prescribed burns on some of the 12,000 acres of prairie on post in an effort to rid them of invasive species like Scotch broom. US Army 52792 Controlled burn

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