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Pile burning operations will begin today and will continue as conditions allow through the fall across the Lolo National Forest. 

The Superior Ranger District plans to burn up to 25 acres of landing piles today, located 5 miles northeast of Superior in the Flat Creek and Idaho Gulch drainages.  The landing piles are a result of the Hall Wood Timber Sale created from previous logging activities.  Piles are typically burned in fall, winter, or early spring after the piles have dried out and conditions allow, reducing the damage to the remaining trees and confining the majority of fire to the footprint of the pile.   Smoke may be visible from Superior and I-90.   

All prescribed fires are implemented in compliance with Montana air quality standards and coordinated with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the appropriate county health departments to reduce the impacts of smoke to neighbors, cooperators, and surrounding communities. For additional information on air quality, smoke management, and forecasts, see https://mi.airshedgroup.org/.