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April 2, 2024 Prescribed Fire Notification 04-02-2024
Lolo National Forest Prescribed Fire Operations
Publication Type: Announcement - 04/02/2024 - 07:44
Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District:
Yesterday, fire crews accomplished 10 acres of prescribed fire operations on the Clear Creek units, 6 miles west of Thompson Falls up Prospect Creek. Today, firefighters plan to finish up to 30 acres of prescribed burning on these units. Smoke may be visible from Thompson Falls.
Superior Ranger District:
Pending conditions, prescribed fire operations will take place today and tomorrow to reduce hazardous fuels from previous vegetation management operations. Firefighters will conduct up 185 acres of prescribed burning in three locations near Cabin City; 2 miles northeast of Cabin City up 12 Mile Creek; half a mile south of Cabin City near Boyd Mountain; 5 miles north of St. Regis up the South Fork Tamarack Creek. These prescribed burns will utilize aerial ignitions. Residents in St. Regis, Cabin City, Henderson, and De Borgia may see smoke during operations. Firefighters and engines will implement the prescribed burn, patrol, and monitor the burning over the next few days.