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Forest Ranger Greg Blackwell uses a drip torch to set a prescribed burn Wednesday, January 30, 2019 on Cecil Commerce Center woodlands in Jacksonville, Florida. The state has declared the week of January 27-February 2, 2019 as Prescribed Fire Awareness Week. Prescribed burning of woodlands is a safe way to ensure the health of the ecosystem and reduce wildfire risk by reducing flammable underbrush using a natural process. [Will Dickey/Florida Times-Union]