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Hot Springs National Park
Fire Management
 

Fire can be used to provide a natural appearing landscape for the park. With proper planning and execution, prescribed fire can manipulate vegetation to produce healthier habitats as a background for the developed zone of the park. At the same time fuel management, using both mechanical means and prescribed fire, can reduce the risk to cultural and historic structures.
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Hot Springs National Park Fire Management Plan
     Fire Management Plan Environmental Assessment

Crabtree RX Prescribed Fire Plan (Nov.-Dec. 2007) (249 KB)
     Crabtree RX Appendix (2.73 MB)

Sugarloaf RX Prescribed Fire Plan (2007) (161 KB)
     Sugarloaf RX Appendix (1.26 MB)

See pictures of 2006 prescribed fire on North Mountain.

firefighter with leaf blower on trail
Firefighter on prescribed fire
Find out about prescribed fires in the park.
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The Lamar Spring and collection pool, with brick walkway surrounding, with steam rising above.  

Did You Know?
Water emerging from the hot springs in Hot Springs National Park fell as rain when the pyramids of Egypt were built—4400 years ago!

Last Updated: November 16, 2007 at 17:39 EST