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Watch Controlled Burn At Valley Forge National Park [VIDEO]
National Parks Service crews are conducting a controlled burn at Valley Forge National Park and you can watch part of it here.
A controlled burn is underway at Valley Forge National Park and you can watch it in person, or from the comfort of your home or office online here.
The National Park Service is conducting the burn Tuesday, April 2 and Wednesday, April 3.
Burns will begin at about 10 a.m. and could last from two days to one week depending on conditions.
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A 135-acre area is the target of the burn. That area is along Valley Forge Road/PA Route 23 and Gulph Road.
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Called "prescribed fires," the burns help with managing invasive plants and promoting native species, especially when used in conjunction with other treatments, according to the NPS
Several national parks in Pennsylvania regularly utilize prescribed fire, including Gettysburg National Military Park and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the NPS said
Contact NPS Public Information Office Jonathan Parker at Jonathan_Parker@nps.gov or 610-783-1008.
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