Northern Hills Ranger District to Conduct Prescribed Burn
Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work
Spearfish, SD., April 15, 2025— The Northern Hills Ranger District is planning to burn approximately 125 acres at the Beartown prescribed fire on Wednesday, April 16, if conditions allow. The Beartown project is located approximately 7 miles southwest of Spearfish.
No closures are planned for this prescribed fire. Watch for warning signs along Tinton Road (Forest Service Road 134) during and after the prescribed fire.
Residents may experience smoke during the prescribed burn. Go to https://fire.airnow.gov/ to find more detailed information about air quality. When driving, slow down and turn on your headlights when you encounter smoke on the road.
Weather conditions will be evaluated in the hours before the burn begins. If conditions warrant, this schedule prescribed fire activity may be canceled.
Stay informed about scheduled prescribed fires through the forest website www.fs.usda.gov/blackhills and social media channels. County emergency management officials will be notified when burning begins.
Prescribed fire helps reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure, and natural resources from wildfires.
About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.
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