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Wednesday, September 27th Payette NF Update Southwest Idaho Wildfire Crisis Strategy Prescribed Burn
Southwest Idaho Wildfire Crisis Strategy Prescribed Fire
Publication Type: News 09/28/2023
Tuesday was a successful day on both the Brush and Weasel prescribed burns. Hand ignitions and Helicopter ignitions took place. The Brush Crews treated over 900 acres using hand ignitions along forest service roads and helicopter ignitions inside those treated lines. Using hand ignitions, the Weasel Crews spent the day focusing on outlining the area targeted for burning on Wednesday.
Today's Plan for the Brush will be to target an additional 930 acres, again implementing both hand ignitions and helicopter ignitions. The Weasel Prescribed burn is planning on helicopter ignitions inside the burn perimeter that was created on Tuesday, expecting to treat 200 acres.
The Robinson Prescribed Burn Crews are planning on hand ignitions today and expect to treat 150 to 175 acres.
With the forecast calling for some light precipitation and cooler temperatures over all three burn units, fuels may not be as receptive.