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Prescribed fire returns to Gettysburg National Military Park

April 7, 2026 · Source: National Park Service

A statue of a soldier stands on top of a boulder as smoke billows up behind it. — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

Gettysburg National Military Park staff and U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS) staff are preparing to conduct a prescribed fire on March 8, weather permitting. Park and USWFS staff plan to burn portions of the west slope of Little Round Top (52 acres) and the Munshower field (36 acres) immediately north of Little Round Top. Prescribed fire activity will be completed as soon as all safety protocols are met.

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