U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Matt Bowser, Great Dismal Swamp MM-2LX Marsh Master engine captain, and Jeff Hauver, Great Dismal Swamp equipment operator, burn reeds in the marsh during a prescription burn at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Prescription fires in marshlands promote biodiversification of the environment as well as assist native vegetation regrowth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Olivia Bithell)

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Michael Achey, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst wildland firefighter, communicates over a radio during the prescription fire at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Achey used the radio to continuously communicate his location because knowing where everyone is serves as a key step to ensuring the safety of those involved. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Olivia Bithell)

From the left, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Matt Bowser, Great Dismal Swamp MM-2LX Marsh Master engine captain, and Jeff Hauver, Great Dismal Swamp equipment operator, ignite the reeds in the marsh at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 26, 2025. The team successfully burned more than 208 acres of land over the span of four days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Olivia Bithell)

Smoke clears on Training Ground 22 after a prescription fire at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 25, 2025. Civil engineers use prescription fires eliminate harmful insects, increase biodiversity of the ecosystem, remove brush to prevent future wildfires, and make the training grounds more accessible for Soldiers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Olivia Bithell)

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Michael Achey, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst wildland firefighter, rides an all-terrain vehicle during the prescription fire at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 26, 2025. This is the first prescription fire at JBLE in 10 years and burned over 208 acres. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Olivia Bithell)

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services firefighters and 733d Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, review the burn plan for a prescription fire at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 25, 2025. The prescription fire required the firefighters to work together, with one team lighting the fires and the other positioning themselves as a contingency plan around the perimeter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Olivia Bithell)

From the left, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Michael Gawronski, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, wild land fire module assistant lead, and Donald Calder, 733d Civil Engineering Squadron environmental element chief, overlook a prescription fire at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 25, 2025. Civil engineers use prescription fires to eliminate harmful insects, increase biodiversity of the ecosystem, remove brush to prevent future wildfires, and make the training grounds more accessible for Soldiers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Olivia Bithell)

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Stephen Slonosky, Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge engine captain, rides his all-terrain vehicle during a prescription fire at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 25, 2025. Slonosky rode the perimeter of the burn site, ensuring there was an even burn across the brush and no fire escaped the designated area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Olivia Bithell)

From the left, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Steven Holmes, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst wildland fire module lead, and Shane Stephanick, JB MDL wildland firefighter, ignite a prescription fire at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 25, 2025. The prescription fire eliminated harmful insects, increased biodiversity of the ecosystem, removed brush to prevent future wildfires, and made the training grounds more accessible for Soldiers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Olivia Bithell)

A U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services firefighter, blows debris away from the firebreak at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 25, 2025. Firebreaks are paths previously cleared and dug to act as barriers that prevent fire from spreading outside of a specific area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Olivia Bithell)

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Stephen Slonosky, Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge engine captain, sets brush on fire from his all-terrain vehicle during a prescription fire at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 25, 2025. ATV’s are often equipped with firefighting skids, which are specialized units that can carry water, gas, and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Olivia Bithell)