LEWISTOWN, Mont. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) North Central Montana District plans to conduct prescribed burning of up to five woody pile units throughout the winter months, as conditions allow.
Burning will take place when fuel moisture and weather conditions support safe operations and ensure that treatment objectives can be achieved.
During and after the burns, smoke may be visible from surrounding areas. These prescribed fires are an important step in reducing fuels generated from recent hazardous-fuel reduction projects.
The following district fuels projects are slated to occur this winter, depending on favorable conditions:
The Butch Camp pile burn unit consists of 29 acres of hand piles created during a fuels-reduction project around the Butch Camp administration site. The unit is in Southern Blaine County, Montana, approximately 25 miles northwest of the DY Junction.
The Zortman/Landusky Mine pile burn is in Phillips County, approximately 3 miles northwest of Zortman, Montana. The work area covers 17 acres and contains about 300 piles.
Learn more about the BLM’s Fuels Management Program on the BLM
