Bushman/Slyder Prescribed Fire
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- Опубліковано 20 чер 2018
- A successful prescribed fire was conducted on approximately 100 acres between Devils Den and South Confederate Avenue on April 14, 2018. Gettysburg’s overall objectives are to maintain the conditions of the battlefield as experienced by the soldiers who fought here; perpetuate the open space character of the landscape; maintain wildlife habitat; control exotic invasive species; reduce shrub and woody species components; and reduce fuels in wooded areas to reduce fire hazard. This prescribed fire will aid in managing the vegetation in this area. This area was open at the time of the battle and without treatment, woody vegetation can quickly establish itself and grow into dense woods. The park uses numerous methods to maintain these historically open areas such as prescribed fires, mowing, and herbicide sprays. Of these three tools, prescribed fires are the more cost effective and ecological way to manage woody vegetation. Prescribed fires kill off many of the woody shrubs and invasive species that begin reclaiming these historically open areas while native grasses, which can sometimes be mistaken as weeds, provide habitat and prevent erosion.
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It makes me glad to know the Gettysburg battlefield is being maintained and preserved with such care. Thank you. NPS.
Sacred ground.I have studied this battle since I was a small boy . I am seventy now and I have two thousand books on this battle alone. Thank you Rangers for your care !
I was at Gettysburg 2 weeks earlier and saw first hand the growth problem. The fire was a good idea. However in my opinion the undergrowth in Culp's Hill and other areas needs to be cleared as well. You can't see down the Hill. Just saying.
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The music was WAY over the top.
Jason Iversen I don’t know if you have ever been there, but the park is unlike any other battlefield I have ever visited. There’s a certain atmosphere that is present there. It was the largest battle of the war, and it, along with the fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi a day later, was the pivot point of the war.
Fully aware of the history of Gettysburg.
That is sad and how did the fire started
It was a prescribed burn(intentional) to keep overgrowth from getting out of control.
Aaron_ UltimaWolf As Jason explained, the Park Rangers planned and carried out this fire. The purpose is explained in the video’s description, but it has two purposes. First, to remove invasive species encroachment into the park, and second, to preserve the character of the area, so that it resembles the area as it existed in 1863. They even have the same crops grown in farms on the site, to preserve the look of the site.
The other reason is to remove a lot of the underbrush which can quickly grow up, and pose a risk of an uncontrolled fire at some future time. This was carried out in April, and as you can see, the area is already recovering. The best time to visit the park is fast approaching, as we are almost at the anniversary date, which was July 1-3, 1863.
John Cronin
Great way to manage the landscape
William Badali The Park does a very good job of maintaining it, especially given the number of visitors who visit the park every year.