CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (May 14, 2021) Firefighters from the Camp Pendleton Fire Department and surrounding agencies conduct a prescribed burn in the 52 Area of Camp Pendleton, California, May 15, 2021. Over two days, CPFD burned a total of 120 acres. CPFD conducts prescribed burns as a preventative measure to reduce the risk of large wildland fires. Each year, CPFD and partnering agencies cut over 200 acres of firebreaks and burn thousands of acres to help prevent fires aboard the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)