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SANDWICH, Mass. (WBZNewsRadio) - Over the next couple of days, the Massachusetts National Guard's Natural Resources Program will carry out prescribed burns on Camp Edwards, located on Joint Base Cape Cod.
The burns are expected to take place both today, Thursday, September 21st, and tomorrow, Friday, September 22nd.
"The primary objectives of the prescribed burn are wildland fuel hazard reduction, ecological pine barrens/grassland management, and wildland firefighter training." Officials said in a release. "The fire management program for Camp Edwards uses prescribed fire for ecological benefits by attempting to duplicate the role of natural fire in maintaining a mosaic of ecological communities on Camp Edwards, which is home to some 37 state listed species of plants and animals."
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