Bighorn Forest planning fall prescribed burns
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SHERIDAN – Bighorn National Forest supervisor has announced that several prescribed burns are planned to be conducted this fall.
The prescribed burning projects are designed to reduce hazardous fuels, improve wildlife habitat, and improve range forage.
The prescribed burns will take place over the next couple months and only if favorable weather conditions allow.
—Medicine Wheel Ranger District – Beaver Creek area near Hunt Mountain and in the Mathews Ridge area northeast of Hyattville, 1,350 acres total
—Powder River Ranger District – Childs Creek area, 300 acres
—Tongue Ranger District – Prospect Creek near Granite Pass and Schuler Park near Burgess Junction, 1,000 acres total
Smoke may be visible from surrounding communities. No road or trail closures are planned; however, short-term closures may be needed during active burning.
For up-to-date information about prescribed burning dates and locations, contact the Medicine Wheel Ranger District in Greybull at 307-765-4435, the Powder River Ranger District in Buffalo at 307-684-7806, or the Tongue Ranger District in Sheridan at 307-674-2600.
