Randy Cozad, Wildland Support Module fire management officer from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana and Austin Heffington, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron wildland fire program coordinator, speak about their conducting a prescribed burn across designated wildland areas of the installation to reduce wildfire risk and support long-term ecosystem health at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, February 17-27, 2026. Prescribed burns are carefully planned operations designed to remove built-up dead vegetation under controlled conditions, lowering the risk of larger wildfires while promoting healthy forest growth on the base. (U.S. Air Force video by David Amaral)
