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October 4, 2023 Pile Burn Update
Lolo National Forest Prescribed Fire Operations
Publication Type: Announcement 10/05/2023
Yesterday was a successful day of prescribed fire operations (pile burning) across many of our districts, work will continue today and throughout the rest of this week, pending conditions.
Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District: Firefighters will be burning several piles adjacent to the community of Snider, 4 miles east of Thompson Falls, and in Prospect Creek 13 miles west of Thompson Falls. The piles in the Snider area were made from slash debris left over from mechanical thinning or hand thinning operations on the Thorne Creek Fire. These piles of woody debris have been cut and piled by fire crews, and when conditions allow, they are burned. Prescribed fire serves as a critical fire management tool to help improve forest health and mitigate the risk of wildfires. Smoke may be visible from the community of Snider and Thompson Falls.
Superior Ranger District: Firefighters will conduct up to 10 acres of hand pile burning located 7 miles southwest of St. Regis, MT in Cold Creek. Residents in the Cold Creek and Dry Creek areas may see residual smoke overnight.
