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Firefighters and fuels specialists from the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest may implement prescribed fire operations tomorrow in the Red Rocks project area, eight miles west of the Bernice exit off Interstate 15 between Elk Park and Basin. The project unit is approximately nine acres in size. Smoke impacts are anticipated to be minimal, but smoke may be visible from the I-15 corridor in the Bernice, Basin, and Boulder areas.

The unit, part of the Red Rocks project, will be treated with prescribed fire to reduce conifer within the aspen stand, promoting aspen vigor. The prescribed fire operations will serve as a live fire training exercise, as part of the BDNF basic fire training delivery (“guard school”).  Students in the training will develop valuable skills like digging direct fireline, while experiencing all management aspects of a live fire scenario.

For updates or more information, contact the Butte Ranger District at (406) 494-2147.