BLM prescribed burns underway in N. Idaho

The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Wildland Fire Service plan to conduct prescribed burns from November through December on selected BLM lands in Northern Idaho. The burns aim to reduce hazardous fuel accumulations, enhance forest health and landscape resiliency, protect wildlife habitats and improve firefighter and public safety by reducing wildfire risks, according to a news release. BLM is using targeted fuels treatments to reduce vegetation and other fuels that can feed severe wildfires on public lands. Burn activity will proceed as weather, staffing and on-the ground conditions allow. Each prescribed burn operation is expected to last one to two days, and smoke will be visible due to proximity to communities. Monitoring and patrol activity involving personnel and equipment will occur for several days. The bureau is “committed to reducing wildfire risks through proactive fuel management,” according to the release.

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