Archive: April, 2012

New Meadows Ranger District Announces Spring Prescribed Burns

Posted by admin - April 11, 2012 - News

McCall, ID - The New Meadows Ranger District of the Payette National Forest will be conducting prescribed burning in the Warm Springs, Patrick Butte, and Rapid River area this spring.  Depending on weather conditions, burning may take place in April, May, and June.  The Warm Springs burn units (approx. 2,500 acres in total) consist of the [...]

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Boise National Forest Plans to Ignite Three Prescribed Burns April 10

Posted by admin - April 10, 2012 - Fire Update

On Tuesday, April 10 the Boise National Forest plans to ignite three prescribed burns:  The Mountain Home RD, plans to black-line approximately 100 acres of the perimeter of Whiskey Campo Johnson using hand ignition.  The area is 1 mile west of Featherville. The Idaho City RD plans to hand ignite 300 acres in Mores South-Granite [...]

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Krassel Ranger District Announces Upcoming Prescribed Burns

Posted by admin - April 10, 2012 - Fire Update, News

McCall, ID - The Krassel Ranger District of the Payette National Forest plans to conduct prescribed burns in the vicinity of Yellow Pine this spring. Depending on weather conditions, the burns could take place anytime from now to mid-June. The Bald Hill planned burn area (approx. 1500 acres) is East of Yellow Pine off the East [...]

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Mountain Home Ranger District Plans Burn Near Featherville April 10

Posted by admin - April 9, 2012 - Fire Update, News

On Tuesday April 10th, the Mountain Home Ranger District  is planning to accomplish approximately 100 acres of blacklining on the WCJ 2_7 unit, 1 mile west of Featherville.  This is part of a 1200 acre burn that we hope to accomplish this Spring.  Completing this will allow us to burn the rest of the unit [...]

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Mountain Home Ranger District Prepares for Prescribed Burns

Posted by admin - April 5, 2012 - Fire Update, News

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho – Fire managers with the Mountain Home Ranger District of the Boise National Forest will begin their spring prescribed burning program as soon as weather conditions permit. Burning is expected to continue intermittently through the months of April and May. Two major burns are planned.  Aerial ignition is planned for approximately 1200 [...]

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