Flathead National Forest begins fall prescribed fires

Flathead National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this fall, pending all required approvals. This work may continue through winter, as weather conditions allow. Prescribed fires help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.

Prescribed fire is planned for the following areas: 

Swan Valley Bottom Broadcast – 50 acres (Lake and Missoula County, National Forest Road 124, Swan Valley) 

Cold Jim Broadcast and Piles- 100 acres (Lake County, National Forest Road 888, Swan Valley) 

Dayton Piles- 500 acres (Flathead County, National Forest Road 2990, Blacktail Mountain) 

Bug Creek Piles- 700 acres (Flathead County, National Forest Road 498/9745, Crane Mountain) 

Holland Lake Piles- 5 acres (Missoula County, National Forest Road 44, Holland Lake) 

Napa Point and Van Lake Piles- 25 acres (Lake County, National Forest Road 10505/558, Swan Valley) 

Beaver Creek Piles- 600 acres (Missoula County, National Forest Road 906, Swan Valley) 

Spotted Bear Mountain – 12 acres (Flathead County, Spotted Bear) 

Spotted Bear River – 32 acres (Flathead County, Spotted Bear) 

Horse Ridge – 200 acres (Flathead County, Spotted Bear) 

Frozen Moose Piles – 50 acres (Flathead County, North Fork) 

Crystal Cedar Piles – 15 acres (Flathead County, Lower North Fork) 

Betty Baptiste Piles – 20 acres (Flathead County, East Side Hungry Horse Reservoir) 

Lake Five Piles – 140 acres (Flathead County, Coram/West Glacier) 

Additional hand and machine pile burning across the Flathead National Forest