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Conditions permitting, several districts on the Lolo National Forest are planning to conduct pile burning today to reduce the fuel loading created from previous management operations.

Missoula Ranger District: Firefighters will continue pile burning up to 66 acres, 3.5 miles northwest of Lolo Hot Springs off  Forest Road 33 at the junction of Wagon Mountain Road and Howard Creek Road. Smoke may be visible from Highway 12 and Lolo Hot Springs. 

Ninemile Ranger District:  Firefighters will burn up to 51 acres of piles located in the Cromwell Creek drainage 3 miles west of District Office.  Smoke may be visible from the Ninemile Valley, Alberton and Interstate 90.

Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District: 

Firefighters plan to conduct up to 50 acres of landing piles near Henry Peak southeast of Plains. Smoke may be visible from Highway 200. 

Seeley Lake Ranger District:

Firefighters will conduct up to 40 acres of pile burning on the Westside Bypass Project area is located 4 miles northwest of Seeley Lake. Smoke may be visible from Seeley Lake and Highway 83.