This morning, the Sudlersville Volunteer Fire Company conducted a controlled burn of a single‑family dwelling. This structure has supported our members’ for several months, serving as a site for multiple hands‑on training exercises. Today’s burn marked the final phase of our training operations at this location. Training opportunities like these help our members sharpen their skills and strengthen teamwork. If you’re interested in being part of training experiences like this, or the many other a

5.9K views · 106 reactions | Controlled burns, or prescribed burns, are not only useful in preventing wildfires, but also have other purposes like fighting invasive species! We regularly have these at SUNY ESF Ranger School, but this was our first spring burn at Heiberg Forest  | SUNY ESF | Facebook

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Fire crews conduct controlled burn at Tolay Lake Regional Park