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October 3, 2023 Pile Burn Update
Lolo National Forest Prescribed Fire Operations
Publication Type: Announcement 10/04/2023
Pending conditions, several districts on the Lolo National Forest are planning to conduct pile burns today to reduce hazardous fuels from previous vegetation management operations.
Pile burning is commonly used to mitigate wildfire risk in areas where broadcast burning may not be feasible, such as adjacent to communities or private lands. Piles are made from the residual woody debris often left after a mechanical thinning treatment and can range in size from small hand stacked piles to large piles created with mechanical equipment. 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.
Ninemile Ranger District: 24 firefighters will conduct up to 10 acres of hand pile burning 4 miles north of Ninemile District Office in Huson, MT. Smoke may be visible from Huson, Butler Creek, and the Ninemile Valley.
Missoula Ranger District: Firefighters will conduct up to 10 acres of hand pile burning located 15 miles southeast of Missoula, MT in the Pattee Canyon Disk Golf Course area. Smoke may be visible from the Missoula, Bonner, and parts of the I-90 corridor.
Superior Ranger District: Firefighters will conduct up to 45 acres of hand pile burning located 7 miles southwest of St. Regis, MT in Cold Creek. Smoke may be visible from the St. Regis and surrounding areas.
Firefighters will patrol and monitor the burning over the next few days.
