Black Hills National Forest
With recent snowfall, Forest Managers are continuing to reduce hazardous fuels across the Black Hills National Forest.Mystic (Central Hills)
- Crews continue to burn in the Lyons project area located southeast of Black Fox campground & northwest of Deerfield Reservoir. Crews will evaluate conditions for future ignitions throughout the week.
Northern Hills
- Starting tomorrow, Jan. 18, 2023, and continuing for up to two weeks (depending on conditions), Northern Hills fire is planning to burn piles west of Hwy 85 and north of Deadwood, SD, near Mount Roosevelt Friendship Tower.
- Crews will be burning about 50-75 hand piles located off of Vanocker Canyon Road near Vet’s Peak and north of Bethlehem Cave Road. Smoke will be visible from the highway.
Bearlodge (Northeast WY)
- Firefighters are checking piles adjacent to Forest Service Road (FSR) 838 in the Little Fawn project area to see if there is proper snow depth before ignition. If conditions are good, smoke will be visible from Highway 24.
