Monday, January 25, 2021

January 25, 2021

Black Hills National Forest Pile Burning  

  • The Hell Canyon Ranger District is planning to burn approximately 400 machine piles around highway 85 beginning at Hardy guard station and moving south from there along the state line over the next week. Smoke may be visible from Hwy 85, Newcastle, and surrounding areas.  Most of the snowmobile trails will be utilized to ignite piles
  • The Northern Hills Ranger District is planning to burn hand piles and machine piles throughout the week and into next. Piles are located on Keough Road, Dalton Lake Road, and along Nemo Road from County Road 044 to Old Ridge Road.
  • The Bearlodge Ranger District is planning to burn approximately 80 machine piles South of State HWY 24, on Forest road 830, off Forest road 838, and off of Blacktail FS road 849. Roughly 15 air miles NW of Sundance, WY. This project is planned to start tomorrow, 1/26/2021. 


Nebraska National Forest Pile Burning

  • The Pine Ridge Ranger District will be burning piles south of Chadron State Park and south of Chadron Creek Wildlife Management Area starting today, 1/25/2021. Smoke will be visible along highway 385.