JB MDL partnership protects the Pinelands with new firebreak
Undergrowth burns during a firebreak demonstration at Manchester Township, N.J. on 13 March, 2024. Officials toured a strategic forest fuel break in Manchester Township, N.J., March 13, 2024. Officials toured a strategic forest fuel break in Manchester Township, Ocean County, one of three wildfire resilience projects in the Pinelands funded through the U.S. Department of Defense’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Challenge Program. REPI facilitates long-term partnerships to improve resilience to climate change, preserve wildlife habitats and natural resources, and promote sustainable land uses near military installations and ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matt Porter)