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April 14, 2024 Prescribed Fire Notification 04-14-2024
Lolo National Forest Prescribed Fire Operations
Publication Type: Announcement - 04/13/2024 - 21:35
Pending conditions, firefighters on the Lolo National Forest will conduct prescribed fire operations on several districts to help improve and maintain forest health and enhance big game and turkey habitat.
Ninemile Ranger District: The 21-acres Frenchtown Face unit is in Roman Creek, adjacent to the Frenchtown Folf Course, approximately 1.5 miles north of the Frenchtown High School. Smoke may be visible from Seeley for the duration of the burn.
Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District: Firefighters plan to conduct up to 30 acres of understory burning on the Clear Creek units 6 miles west of Thompson Falls. Minimal smoke impacts are anticipated; however, smoke may be visible from may be visible from Thompson Falls.
Superior Ranger District: Firefighters will conduct up 100 acres of prescribed burning 8 miles east of Superior in the First Creek and North Fork Second Creek drainages. This prescribed burn will utilize aerial ignitions to reduce fuel from previous management operations. Smoke may be visible through the Interstate 90 corridor near Superior. Smoke should disperse following ignition but may settle along drainages and in lower elevations in the overnight hours.
Prescribed fire will be implemented in compliance with Montana air quality standards and coordinated with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the appropriate county health departments to minimize the impacts of smoke.
Firefighters will implement the prescribed burns, patrol, and monitor the burning over the next few days.
