On Thursday, February 5, 2009, a prescribed burn was successfully completed of approximately 10 acres at Halyburton Park.  

The burn was conducted to: 

• Reduce the risk of wildfire in the park 
• Promote Long Leaf Pine and Wiregrass, species that need fire to survive
• Restore a natural element of the Long Leaf Pine ecosystem 
• Improve habitat for wildlife

These objectives were accomplished while minimizing the impact to citizens in the community. The identified burn units would be burned every 3-5 years on a rotation to mimic the historic occurrence of  fires.