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September 19, 2023 Prescribed Fire Update
Lolo National Forest Prescribed Fire Operations
Publication Type: Announcement 09/21/2023
Seeley Ranger District:
Over the last two days fire personnel accomplished 135 acres of prescribed fire operations on the units southeast of Seeley. Today firefighters plan to finish 60 acres of prescribed burning on these units. Some residual smoke may be visible throughout the week from interior fuel pockets.
Superior Ranger District:
Firefighters will conduct up to 13 acres of prescribed burning 5 miles northeast of Superior near Johnson Creek. Smoke may be visible from Superior.
Prescribed fire is one of the most effective management tools used by the Forest Service. Prescribed fire allows fire managers to mimic the natural role of fire on the landscape helping to remove hazardous fuels, create a fire-adapted ecosystem, and restore wildlife habitat.
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