U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- 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.