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Roadside fuel break in the sagebrush steppe

By Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center August 2019 (approx.)
half of a field is covered in sagebrush, half is bare dirt and mowed brown grass, a road is in the distance to the left
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Detailed Description

Looking down a fuel break treatment boundary, the area along the road (visible to the left) has been mowed to reduce shrub fuel and maintain safe road access for firefighters.

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Public Domain.