Dillon BLM to conduct prescribed burn near Tobacco Root Mountains
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(DILLON, Mont.) – Those traveling near the Tobacco Root Mountains this week may see a little smoke in the air as the Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office conducts prescribed burns. The exact timing depends on weather and fuel conditions.
The prescribed burns—totaling 2,190 acres—are planned for areas near Wet Georgia, Horse, and Granite creeks.
Smoke may be visible to the public from U.S. Highway 287, State Highway 287, County Route 248, and the communities of Ennis, Virginia City, Alder, Sheridan, Twin Bridges and Dillon.
The primary objectives of the planned burn treatments are to reduce fuel loading in high-priority wildland urban interface and reduce conifer expansion into sagebrush grasslands.
The burns will be implemented and closely monitored by fire managers from the BLM, Forest Service, and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.
For more information, contact the Dillon Field Office at (406) 683-8000.
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.