BLM fire projects scheduled for Musselshell, Yellowstone counties
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(BILLINGS, Mont.) –The Bureau of Land Management will be conducting prescribed burns in Musselshell and Yellowstone counties this spring when fuel and weather conditions permit safe operations. Three project areas will be treated.
The Rehder Creek project, located approximately 10 miles south of Roundup, is approximately 300 acres. The purpose of the treatment is to reduce fuel loading, ponderosa pine and juniper densities and wildfire severity and to boost forage quantity and quality. BLM, State and private lands will be treated.
Fire staff will burn two agricultural areas to improve irrigation flow, reduce weeds and improve habitat. Approximately 15 acres of ditch and field burning is planned for the Sundance Lodge Recreation Area located about three miles southeast of Laurel. About 50 acres of ditch and field burning is scheduled for Pompeys Pillar National Monument.
Multiple days of burning may be conducted until objectives are met. Smoke may be visible and visitors need to use caution accessing these areas in consideration of public and firefighter safety. Ignition and burning depend on weather and fuel conditions, which will be monitored closely to ensure the projects are completed safely.
For more information about prescribed burning or to get advice about maintaining defensible space in wildland-urban areas call the Billings Interagency Dispatch Center at 406-896-2900.
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.