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A prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
A prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
A member of OKC Parks reads the wind speed before a prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
A member of OKC Parks reads the wind speed before a prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
An OKC Parks worker sprays around a cedar to keep it from igniting during a prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
An OKC Parks worker sprays around a cedar to keep it from igniting during a prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
An Oklahoma Forestry employee stands with OKC Parks employees as they prepare to start a prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
An Oklahoma Forestry employee stands with OKC Parks employees as they prepare to start a prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Oklahoma Forestry and OKC Fire Department lay out a plan during a prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Oklahoma Forestry and OKC Fire Department lay out a plan during a prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
OKC Parks starts the prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
OKC Parks starts the prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Making sure the fire is contained during a prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Making sure the fire is contained during a prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Watching the prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Watching the prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Workers keep a close eye on the fire during a prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Workers keep a close eye on the fire during a prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Watching during a prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]
Watching during a prescribed burn of grasses near the Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal conducted by OKC Fire Department, Parks Department and Oklahoma Forestry Service staff, Tuesday, March 3, 2021. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman]