Mark Herring, left, and Chris Frye of Maryland Department of Natural Resources use drip torches to ignite grasslands at Nassawango Creek Preserve on March 22, 2023. The 20-acre parcel owned by the Nature Conservancy is burned every few years to support species like northern bobwhite quail. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
Regular, low-intensity fires create a “mosaic” of burned and unburned areas, providing refuge for wildlife escaping the flames. They also leave temperatures comfortably cool just below the soil surface, preventing loss of roots, seeds and wildlife in burrows. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)Frye uses a drip torch while walking along the shoulder of a roadway that serves as a firebreak. (Video by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
By waiting for weather conditions to be just right, the crew led by TNC makes sure smoke drifts away from nearby homes. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
Landau chats with Chase McLean of TNC after a successful burn at Nassawango Creek Preserve. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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