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Lolo NF fire and fuels staff completed 207 acres of pile burning yesterday across many of our districts, work will continue today and throughout the rest of this week, as conditions allow. 

Missoula Ranger District: Firefighters will continue pile burning up to 60 acres, 3.5 miles northwest of Lolo Hot Springs .5 miles south of Wagon Mountain and Howard Creek junction. Smoke may be visible from Highway 12. 

Ninemile Ranger District:  The district plans to burn up to 24 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.

Superior Ranger District: 

The Superior Ranger District will continue pile burning on the Hall Wood project area located 5 miles north of Superior.  The district also plans to pile burn on the West End project located southwest of Haugan.  Smoke may be visible from Superior and Interstate 90. 

Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District: 

District personnel plan to conduct up to 60 acres of piles on two different project areas located in the Prospect Creek drainage and 11 miles west of Thompson Falls. Smoke may be visible from Highway 200 and Camas Prairie.

Seeley Lake Ranger District:

Firefighters will conduct up to 50 acres of pile burning on the Westside Bypass Project area located 4 miles northwest of Seeley Lake. Smoke may be visible from Seeley Lake and Highway 83.

To learn more about pile burning visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/lolo/fire.