BLM to conduct pile burning in Southwest Idaho
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BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management will be conducting the Trout Springs Jackpot Prescribed Burn, located 36 miles southeast of Jordan Valley, OR, on Juniper Mountain, sometime in late April or May, depending on weather, fuel and ground conditions. The burn area is approximately 285 acres.
The objective is to burn piles of heavy, dead tree branches, called jackpots, resulting from juniper tree thinning projects in the area. These projects are aimed at reducing the encroachment of western juniper trees into the grass and sagebrush dominated sage-steppe ecosystem, which supports wildlife habitat, grazing, and recreation.
Fire managers will be targeting weather and fuel conditions that minimize fire spread such as snow, high fuel moistures and new grass growth. Containing the fire spread to individual tree debris zones reduces risk to live vegetation and allows for faster vegetation recovery.
Once these conditions are favorable, fire managers will be igniting piles over multiple days, with subsequent mop-up and patrol occurring for several days afterwards. The public can expect to see smoke during ignitions and mop-up.
For more information, contact the BLM Boise District Fire Information Line at (208) 384-3378.
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.