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Congaree National Park Conducting Prescribed Burn November 2022

November 3, 2022 · Source: National Park Service

Prescribed burn taking place in front of the park entrance sign.
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Park rangers from Congaree National Park, along with staff from Kings Mountain National Military Park, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the SC Forestry Commission, will be conducting a prescribed burn on Wednesday, November 9, weather and conditions permitting. The fire will be conducted in the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (RCW) and Harry Hampton West Units and encompass approximately 300 acres. The fire is intended to help with fuel reduction and habitat restoration, in accordance with the park’s fire management plan.

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