BLM TO CONDUCT CONTROLLED BURNS IN EASTERN IDAHO TO BOOST FIRE RESILIENCY AND IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following press release:

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho-The Bureau of Land ManagementIdaho Falls District, in cooperation with the US Wildland Fire Service, will conduct several prescribed burns totalingabout 1500 acres in Central and Eastern Idaho. These prescribed fires seek to mitigate fire risk by reducing hazardous fuel loading while also enhancing wildlife habitat.Fire managers will implement the controlled burns over multiday periods from Sept. 30 through Dec. 30. Actual burn dates and times will be determined by weather and fuel conditions. Smoke may be visible for several days following each burn.

The following burns are scheduled during this t...