While City of Bainbridge’s Leisure Services employees monitor a recent controlled burn around the basin of the Earle May Boat Basin Park recently, two sisters and friend enjoy swinging on the playground equipment at the park. From the left, are Vanessa Solla, 16, a friend; and Sabrina Bruss, 5, and Shelby Champion, 12, who are sisters. This time of year, controlled burning becomes a common practice to control understory in the area’s forests and farms.