Annual prescribed burns help the habitat, improve public safety and train new firefighters.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Every year, Creamers Field and Wildlife Refuge conducts prescribed burns to help protect and stimulate life at the refuge.
When the old plant matter is burned away, it “heats up the soil” and provides new plants a better environment to grow in, said Mike Taras, a wildlife educator with the Department of Fish & Game. The removal of old plants and growth of new plants also makes the area less susceptible to wildfires. Focusing the burns to field areas is also highlighted by the risk of fire spreading as the tall grass spread flames fast even with a lack of wind.
The agreement between the refuge and the airport is a combined effort to keep birds at the refuge and away from the airport. This objective is important to public safety as birds are a hazard for aerial transportation and is therefore a hazard to the public.
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