SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (April 13, 2021) —The Army is taking action in its ongoing effort to prevent brushfires and their potential threat to more than 30 species of endangered plants and animals by conducting a prescribed burn of the Schofield Barracks training range complex.
The Army’s specialized Wildland Fire Division is scheduled to begin the prescribed burn the week of April 19, provided environmental conditions such as wind, temperature and fuel moisture are within the regulatory parameters for such burns.
“Prescribed burns are an essential tool to help reduce the chances of uncontrolled brushfires in this area, which are the biggest threat to these endangered species,” said Chief Alex Temporado, Fire Division chief, Directorate of Emergency Service, U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii. “Prescribed burns help prevent brushfire outbreaks on our training ranges, and can reduce the number of brushfires by upwards of 70% annually.”