Academy to burn grass, protect rare plant

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  • U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs

The 10th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department will set fire to an acres’ worth of grass near Academy Drive and Interior Drive May 5 to save Plans Ironweed, a state-protected plant.   

The burn is coordinated and closely monitored by the 10th CES Fire Department and the Fish and Wildlife Service and scheduled to last a few hours.

A safe route is provided for traffic.