Spring Prescribed Fire Projects 2021 (Prescribed Fire)

Please take a moment to at the links section of this page to see information in regards to smoke and the USFS R6 Tri-Forest Prescribed Fire Map.  07.15.2021Malheur National Forest Fire staff continue to patrol and monitor previously burned prescribed fire units.   There are no prescribed fire units on the Malheur National Forest currently planned for active prescribed fire ignition.    All 3 districts will have resources patrolling previously burned units. Public can expect to see smoke and low to moderate fire activity in Murderers Creek 6, Soda Bear 4, and Galena 30 on the Blue Mountain Ranger District. Smoke will be visible from the Elk 16 units on the Prairie City district, and on the Emigrant Creek district, in Silvies units 7 and 12.   Murderers Creek unit 6 will continue to consume unburned fuel along the north aspects of the unit boundaries. This burn was ignited the week of May 9th.  When a prescribed fire is initiated resources work from the outside of the unit to…