BLM Conducting Timber Pile Burning Near Silver City, Idaho
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Boise, ID - This fall the Boise District BLM will be prescribed burning timber piles from a 2015 hazardous fuels reduction project in the Owyhee Field Office near Silver City, Idaho. The treatment area consisted of 190 acres and the timber piles to be burned are located along the War Eagle and Silver City Roads. The purpose of the completed hazardous fuels reduction was to thin juniper and fir trees concentrated along major road corridors to reduce the threat of wildfire impacting the historic mining town of Silver City.
Personnel and equipment will be in the project area for the duration of the burning operations. The smoke from this burn has potential to be visible from large distances due to location, fuel type and burning conditions.
The Silver City prescribed burn is expected to start on or around Oct. 24 and may last until Nov. 30, depending on weather conditions.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.