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NEWS | April 24, 2026

Fighting Fire with Fire

By Senior Airman Skylar Ellis 633d Air Base Wing Public Affairs

A controlled burn team member monitors smoldering vegetation following a prescribed fire at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 30, 2026. Controlled burns are conducted on recurring cycles to maintain low vegetation height, reduce pests such as ticks and mosquitoes and promote safer, drier ground conditions across training and operational areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skylar Ellis)