Two Shoshone County area closures lifted after prescribed burns
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The U.S. Forest Service announced Monday that two closures in the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District near Kellogg and Prichard ended Monday night.
The closures were a result of prescribed fire operations on the Beaver Creek and Graham Creek.
Additional hazards may be present in any burned area, whether wildfire or prescribed fire. These hazards include unstable soil, fire-weakened trees and stump holes.
The Forest Service also noted the closure during timber harvest for Huckleberry Trail No. 802 has been lifted.
Whether hunting for big game or mushrooms, many forest users seek out burned areas for their potential yield in years following a fire.
With that in mind, the Forest Service has created a fire history map embedded in the prescribed fire StoryMap. Click on the ‘Maps’ tab to view fire perimeters for the region going back to 2020.
Other prescribed fire and fuel reduction projects will continue this fall.
Anyone seeking more information can view the StoryMap linked above or call the IPNF Fire Information Line at 208-557-8813.