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Contact: Maureen McGee-Ballinger, 701-623-4466
Theodore Roosevelt fire crews are planning to conduct prescribed burning operations in the South Unit as early as this week, April 3rd.Prescribed fires help clear invasive vegetation and promote native prairie restoration. Burns can help prevent the spread of currently burning coal seam fires, reduce fuels and can create a fire break that helps slow or stop a fire.
Prescribed fires are carefully conducted under identified and approved prescription conditions. Factors such as humidity, fuel moisture, wind speed and direction, and short and long-range weather patterns are all considered in establishing the acceptable conditions for conducting a prescribed fire. If the prescribed set of conditions cannot be met on a specific day, the planned fire is postponed.
If conditions are met, five units totaling 1,275 acres are planned for prescription. These areas include, Wind Canyon (858 acres), SW Floodplain (159 acres), Knutson Creek (183 acres), Radio Tower (69 acres) and NE Wild Blackline (6 acres).
As prescribed fire operations are implemented, some visitor impacts are anticipated. Temporary closures are expected to ensure visitor and firefighter safety during operations. The public will be advised of specific area closures by web alert and posting of signs in appropriate areas. Visitors are encouraged to check the website daily to ensure roads, trails and access areas are open to the public.
For more information about Theodore Roosevelt National Park visit www.nps.gov/thro
Last updated: April 5, 2024