BOISE, Idaho — Fall is officially here in Idaho. The temps have dropped, and frost is more visible every morning. With the colder temps, the Boise National Forest plans to burn forest debris piles in the coming weeks, announced the Forest Service.
The intent of the burning is to reduce "hazardous fuels and help protect communities from future wildfire," the Forest Service said.
All burning will be dependent on favorable weather and approval from Idaho Department of Environmental Quality or IDEQ.
The Forest Service said that there is no anticipated closures of roads or trails, but smoke will be visible across the forest, including from nearby highways and communities.
Here's a list of planned project areas, provided by Boise National Forest:
Mountain Home Ranger District:
- Johnson Fork Project near the community of Clear Creek (705 acres total)
- Sinker Creek Project ½ mile west of Mores Mountain near Bogus Basin (350 acres total)
- Aldape piles near NFS Road #206C along the south fork of Robie Creek (20 acres total)
Idaho City Ranger District:
- Buckskin Project - NFS Roads #395A and 386 near Pioneerville – (1500 acres in total)
- Boise Experimental Forest – NFS Roads #307 and 307AA Slaughterhouse/Charcoal Gulch near Idaho City – (300 acres)
Cascade Ranger District:
- Fawn Tussock Project – NFS Roads #446 and 645 near Snowbank mountain
- Gold Fork area off NFS Road #402F
- Lost Horse Project – NFS Road #409 and 405
- Warm Lake and Yellow Pine Transfer Stations
- Moore-Moths Project – NFS Road #404
- Crawford slash pile and off NFS Road #430 and 431
Emmett Ranger District:
- Ola Hill Project 4 miles northeast of Ola, ID along NFS road #644 (350 acres)
- Tripod GNA 2 miles east of Smiths Ferry, ID along NFS roads #644 and 626 (660 acres)
- High Buck 1.5 miles south of the High Valley Guard station along NFS road 643 (620 acres)
- High Fork 3.25 miles north of the High Valley GS along NFS roads 601, 644 (75 acres)
- Cottonwood Tussock 1.5 miles south of Sage Hen Reservoir along FS road 664 (50 acres)
- Garden Valley Work Center located off Hwy 17 (4 acres)
