Control burn set to fight mosquitoes
- Arizona Daily Star
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Tucson firefighter Ryan Johnson reacts to the heat of burning overgrowth at Sweetwater Wetlands Park during Tucson Water’s annual Mosquito Abatement Program controlled burn on Tuesday. Burning off dead vegetation allows better absorption of larvicide, which keeps numbers down.
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