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Beneath the smoke of Laughlin’s controlled burn


Published Jan. 22, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Keira Rossman
47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs

Laughlin Air Force Base, TX – --  A firefighter with the U.S. Air Force Wildland Fire Branch, uses a drip torch to light dry vegetation on fire during a controlled burn at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 13, 2024. The drip torch fuel mixture ignites via a lit wick at the end of the torch and drips onto the ground. The controlled burn aimed to reduce the fuel loads, such as brush and plant matter, to lower the risk of uncontrolled wildfires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keira Rossman)




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