Prescribed Fire Operations Begin on Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF

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  Prescribed fire operations began on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Montana on July 27, 2026“null”
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  The operations are part of seasonal forest management efforts“Every spring and fall, the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, along with its interagency partners and neighbors, plans to implement prescribed fire projects, as weather and fuels conditions allow.”
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  The operations are part of seasonal forest management efforts to reduce surface fuels“Prescribed fires are carefully planned and conducted in accordance with a written burn plan. Prior to implementation, Forest fire managers coordinate with local cooperators, county officials, and interagency partners. When prescription criteria are met, firefighters implement, monitor, and patrol each burn to ensure it meets forest health and public safety objectives. All prescribed fires will be implemented in compliance with Montana air quality standards and coordinated with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the appropriate county health departments to minimize the impacts of smoke. Smoke may pool in drainage bottoms and along highway corridors overnight; impacts are expected to dissipate in a few days.Why use prescribed fires? Prescribed fires help reduce surface fuels, increasing landscape wildfire resilience and reducing the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire effects on the landscape.”
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  The operations are part of seasonal forest management efforts to reduce surface fuels and improve forest health“Prescribed fires are carefully planned and conducted in accordance with a written burn plan. Prior to implementation, Forest fire managers coordinate with local cooperators, county officials, and interagency partners. When prescription criteria are met, firefighters implement, monitor, and patrol each burn to ensure it meets forest health and public safety objectives. All prescribed fires will be implemented in compliance with Montana air quality standards and coordinated with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the appropriate county health departments to minimize the impacts of smoke. Smoke may pool in drainage bottoms and along highway corridors overnight; impacts are expected to dissipate in a few days.Why use prescribed fires? Prescribed fires help reduce surface fuels, increasing landscape wildfire resilience and reducing the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire effects on the landscape. In addition, they improve and maintain forest health and wildlife habitat and eliminate invasive species.”
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  Smoke may pool in drainage bottoms and along highway corridors overnight“Smoke may pool in drainage bottoms and along highway corridors overnight; impacts are expected to dissipate in a few days.”
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  Impacts are expected to dissipate within a few days“Smoke may pool in drainage bottoms and along highway corridors overnight; impacts are expected to dissipate in a few days.”
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  The forest management team coordinates with local officials“Prior to implementation, Forest fire managers coordinate with local cooperators, county officials, and interagency partners.”
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  The forest management team coordinates with air quality agencies“All prescribed fires will be implemented in compliance with Montana air quality standards and coordinated with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the appropriate county health departments to minimize the impacts of smoke.”
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  The forest management team coordinates with local officials and air quality agencies to minimize smoke impacts“All prescribed fires will be implemented in compliance with Montana air quality standards and coordinated with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the appropriate county health departments to minimize the impacts of smoke.”
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  The forest management team adheres to Montana air quality standards“All prescribed fires will be implemented in compliance with Montana air quality standards and coordinated with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the appropriate county health departments to minimize the impacts of smoke.”