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Pending conditions, pile burning will take place today on the Seeley and Missoula Ranger Districts to reduce hazardous fuels from previous vegetation management operations.

Seeley Ranger District:

Firefighters will conduct up to 2 acres of hand pile burning 17 miles up the North Fork of the Blackfoot River. Smoke may be visible from Highway 200 and Ovando. Hand ignitions will take less than one day to complete and firefighters will monitor and patrol the burn over the next few days.

Missoula Ranger District:

Firefighters will conduct up to 20 acres of hand pile burning to reduce material left over from previous management operations. The pile burning operation is located in the Marshall Canyon area approximately 3 miles northwest of Missoula, MT. Smoke may be visible from the Rattlesnake, Missoula, Bonner and parts of the I-90 corridor. Firefighters will implement, patrol and monitor the pile burning over the next few days.

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Wed, 09/27/2023 - 09:38

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