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Last updated: 2026-04-06 --- The type of incident is Prescribed Fire and involves the following unit(s) Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest. --- State: Montana --- Coordinates: Latitude: 46° 36 43.578 Longitude: 111° 59 16.8216 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations through spring 2026 as weather conditions allow. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.Prescribed fires planned for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 include:Rocky Mountain Ranger District – 150 acres in Benchmark corridor, west of Augusta (combo of broadcast & piles)Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger District – 260 acres 15 miles northeast of White Sulphur SpringsTownsend Ranger District – 71 acres in Cabin Gulch, east of TownsendHelena Ranger District – 3,500 acres across multiple project areas (i.e., Tenmile-South Helena, Telegraph, and Middleman).Lincoln Ranger District - Ethel area and scattered piles across district.Watch for warning signs along roads near all prescribed fire areas before and during burns. Residents may experience smoke during the prescribed burns. Go to https://fire.airnow.gov/ to find more detailed information about air quality and visit: https://dphhs.mt.gov/airquality/ to find resources provided via Montana Department of Health and Human Services. When driving, slow down and turn on your headlights when you encounter smoke on the road.We will evaluate weather conditions in the hours before a burn begins. If conditions warrant, scheduled prescribed fire activities may be canceled.

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