Controlled burns improve training areas, prevent wildfires, protect endangered specie

[The Patriot]

Seven months out of the year, large tracts of Fort Stewart training areas are intentionally set ablaze. The Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield Forestry Branch works around the year to manage the largest forestry program in the Army – 139,000 acres of pine forest, 74,000 acres of forested wetlands, 58,300 acres of forest openings, and 9,600 acres of hardwood management areas. Management of these lands result in improved training areas for FS/HAAF Soldiers, improved wildlife habits, and a reduction of wildfire hazards.


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