Prescribed fire at Cades Cove

Prescribed fire in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Prescribed fire at Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photo: Joe Strickland.

The National Park Service planned to burn 700 acres at Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park last week. This photo from their Facebook page was posted on November 13. It is undated, but is most likely from that project. The park burns some of their fields on a three-year rotation to keep trees from invading and to preserve the historic scenes.

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.