Black Hills National Forest Pile Burning
- Hell Canyon Ranger District (southern hills) ~ Crews are burning approx. 400 large machine piles, 15 miles NE of Newcastle, WY, along the state line thru the week. Smoke may be visible from Hwy 85, Newcastle, and surrounding area for several days.
- Mystic Ranger District (central hills) is burning piles 4-6 miles S/SW of Deerfield Lake for the next two weeks, as conditions permit. Smoke may be visible from Deerfield Lake and surrounding area.
- Northern Hills Ranger District is burning piles that are located on the west side of HWY85 near the Preacher Smith Monument FSR 128.1 for the next two weeks, conditions permitting.
- Bearlodge Ranger District (near Sundance, WY) ~ Crews are burning for the next several days off of Moskee Road to Grand Canyon to Schoolhouse Gulch. Piles are part of the Coil, Redbelly, and Mongoose timber sales, approx. 12-15 air miles SE of Sundance, WY.