Don't be alarmed if you see smoke and flames in Central Oahu next week.
Army officials are conducting a prescribed burn of the Schofield Barracks training range complex starting April 23.
The burn is meant to prevent brush fires and their potential threat to more than 30 species of endangered plants and animals.
It will be conducted by the Army’s specialized Wildland Fire Division, provided environmental conditions such as wind, temperature and fuel moisture, are within the regulatory parameters.
The burn is expected to be completed in three to seven days.
“Prescribed burns make a big difference when it comes to preventing brush fire outbreaks on our training ranges,” said Justin Turnbo, fire management officer, Wildland Fire Division, USAG-HI. “They help reduce the number of brush fires by upwards of 70 percent over the year.”