Population distributions of the endangered American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanus, have declined in recent decades to include only 10% of its historical range. One of the largest N. americanus populations is located at Camp Gruber Army Training Center, Muskogee County, Oklahoma and recent surveys indicate an increase in numbers of the species at this site. Prescribed burning has been implemented at specific regions of Camp Gruber since 1998; however, little is known about the effects of prescribed fire on American burying beetle population dynamics. Recent surveys have shown there to be higher abundances of beetles at sample sites located in the burned regions of the camp. Population survey data from 2005 – 2007 were analyzed to detect relationships between beetle populations and fire history/post-burn intervals for each of the 59 Land Condition Trend Analysis sites examined. Results indicate a significantly positive correlation between N. americanus numbers per trap night and fire frequency at the study sites. Four of the five highest beetle yield sites were classified as big bluestem/little bluestem/indiangrass grasslands. This grassland habitat type is routinely restored and maintained at Camp Gruber through the use of prescribed fire regimes that promote native grasses and forbs while reducing the number of invasive/noxious fire intolerant species. This rangeland management practice may influence American burying beetle populations by increasing habitat heterogeneity leading to greater numbers of potential vertebrate carrion resources. The use of fire in managing this protected species along with comparisons in fire response to congenerics will be discussed.