Controlled Burn: Maintaining the Ecosystem

Alex Mermigkas, U.S. Air Force Wildland Fire Branch module leader, ignites tall grass during a controlled burn at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, March 20, 2025. The module of firefighters travel to bases in their region doing controlled burns for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Paige Weldon
VIRIN: 250320-F-AL288-1247.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

9

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

50

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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