Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program Burn Team Blacklining a Controlled Fire, Hillsborough County, Florida

Creator

Hillsborough County ELAPP

Files

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Creation Date

4-8-1997

Abstract

A member of the Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program (ELAPP) burn team is seen blacklining during a controlled fire, demonstrating a crucial technique in fire management to establish secure perimeters and prevent the spread of wildfires.

Alt Text

A person in a yellow protective suit walks through a grassy area with trees and bushes in the background, holding a container. The ground shows some scattered debris or material. They are holding a can with fire pouring out from the spout creating a line of fire on the ground in the grass.

Keywords

Environmental protection, Wildlife management, Environmental restoration, Wiregrass, Saw palmetto, Prescribed burning, Blackline, Drip torch, Scrub

Extent

1 color photograph

Subject: geographic

Hillsborough County (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program Collection

Digital Date

2021

Media Type

Color photographs

Identifier

E22-00177

Recommended Citation

Hillsborough County ELAPP, "Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program Burn Team Blacklining a Controlled Fire, Hillsborough County, Florida" (1997). Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program Collection. Image 401.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/elapp/401