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A successful prescribed fire was conducted on approximately 100 acres between Devils Den and South Confederate Avenue on April 14, 2018. Gettysburg’s overall objectives are to maintain the conditions of the battlefield as experienced by the soldiers who fought here; perpetuate the open space character of the landscape; maintain wildlife habitat; control exotic invasive species; reduce shrub and woody species components; and reduce fuels in wooded areas to reduce fire hazard. This prescribed fire will aid in managing the vegetation in this area. This area was open at the time of the battle and without treatment, woody vegetation can quickly establish itself and grow into dense woods. The park uses numerous methods to maintain these historically open areas such as prescribed fires, mowing, and herbicide sprays. Of these three tools, prescribed fires are the more cost effective and ecological way to manage woody vegetation. Prescribed fires kill off many of the woody shrubs and invasive species that begin reclaiming these historically open areas while native grasses, which can sometimes be mistaken as weeds, provide habitat and prevent erosion.

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