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Idaho personnel to treat prescribed fire projects in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests [1]

['Christina Lords', 'More From Author', '- May']

Date: 2023-05

Prescribed burns in several ranger districts in Idaho’s Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests will continue this week as weather and conditions allow.

After postponing the projects due to forecasted high winds over Mother’s Day weekend, local fire personnel are preparing to treat multiple prescribed fire projects now that favorable conditions are forecasted this week, according to U.S. Forest Service press release.

The public may encounter minor smoke impacts and short traffic delays due to the projects.

The prescribed burns help reduce hazardous fuels, restore wildlife habitat and create better protection around communities from future wildfires, according to the release.

The planned prescribed fire projects include:

The Palouse Ranger District will use an Unmanned Aircraft System to treat about 90 acres now through Wednesday in the Greenhorn Stewardship Timber Sale area located about 3 air miles North-Northeast of Laird Park Campground. There is no temporary flight restriction in place, but fire officials are asking all private aircraft to avoid the Dry Fork Creek and Excavation Gulch areas if possible. Contact: Doug Colaprete, 208-875-1709.

The Red River Ranger District will treat up to 4,000 acres in the Dutch Oven Timber Sale area today as conditions allow. Contact: Tom Mcleod, 208-842-2117.

The Salmon River Ranger District will treat up to 3,000 acres in the Clean Slate project area. Arial ignitions with a helicopter will take place over the next couple of days as weather and flight conditions allow. There is no temporary flight restriction in place, but fire officials are asking pilots in private aircraft to avoid the Slate Creek and Nut Basin areas if possible. Contact: Graydon Galloway, 208-983-4035.

For information about the projects planned for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, call your local ranger district office or call the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests’ Fire Information Line at 208-935-6134.

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