Incident Media Photographs

A fire captain monitors the precise removal of the very tall invasive grasses while ensuring that the flame intensity near the base of oak trees is kept to a minimum and the tree is protected.

Fire crews work along a steep slope to manage the speed and intensity of the prescribed burn.

Low-intensity flames remove dead invasive grass reducing the threat from wildfire to Sequoia National Park buildings in the background.

Low-intensity flames remove dead invasive grass reducing the threat from wildfire to Sequoia National Park buildings in the background.

Prescribed burn managers coordinate the low-intensity removal of invasive grasses in the headquarters area of Sequoia National Park to increase defensible space. Notice the oak trees are not harmed in this process.

The type of dead and invasive grass that is targeted for removal during the Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn.

Light and wispy smoke from the prescribed burn disapates quickly during these burns.

Firefighters ensure trees aren't harmed during the process but the flashy dead grass is removed.