Single Incident Information

Burning operations will resume on the Dutch Oven Fuel Treatment as early as today, May 13. Red River Ranger District looks to accomplish approximately 150 acres of logging slash. Burning operations will be implemented about two miles south of Elk Summit Lookout and off the National Forest Service Road #1808 (Wagon Road), on the NFSR #9852. Smoke may be visible from Elk City, ID.

The primary purpose of this project is to reduce hazardous fuels within designated Rural Wildland Urban Interface lands adjacent to Elk City, ID. Activities are to reduce fuels created from logging operations and create planting sights for new trees post harvest. Like the Landscape burning it also helps reduce the potential for, and intensity of, subsequent wildfire and increase the chance for fire suppression strategies and tactics to be successful. There is a need to enhance wildfire suppression capability and provide for public and firefighter safety by reducing the amount of available fuel and implementing strategic treatments to provide safety zones and escape routes.