A Florida Park Service staff member uses a drip torch to execute a prescribed burn in Highlands Hammock State Park in Sebring, Florida.

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Prescribed burns are used periodically to keep invasive species, such as Cogon grass, in check.

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Location: Highlands Hammock State Park, Sebring, FL, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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