BLM to conduct controlled burns in eastern Idaho to boost fire resiliency and improve wildlife habitat

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District , in cooperation with the US Wildland Fire Service, will conduct several prescribed burns totaling about 1500 acres in Central and Eastern Idaho. These prescribed fires seek to mitigate fire risk by reducing hazardous fuel loading while also enhancing wildlife habitat. Fire managers will implement the controlled burns over multiday periods from Sept. 30 through Dec. 30. Actual burn dates and times will be determined by weather and fuel conditions. Smoke may be visible for several days following each burn. The following burns are scheduled during this time window: Challis Field Office – 208-756-5499 South Butte Broadcast Burn, 200 acres located in Squaw Creek north of Clayton, ID Bayhorse Pile Burn, 130 acres of piles located around the Bayhorse Townsite in Custer County. Pocatello Field Office – 208-478-6340 Sheep Creek Broadcast Burn, 290 acres in the Pleasantview Hills Morgan Jones South Broadcast Burn, 170 acres in the Pleasantview Hills Pleasant View Pile Burn, 40 hand & machine piles in the Pleasantview Hills Salmon Field Office – 208-756-5400 Salmon Admin Pile Burn, approx. 20 piles to burn around various