Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Begins Prescribed Fires
Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work
Rhinelander, WI, March 13, 2025 — Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this month. We estimate this work to continue through the spring as weather conditions allow.
Prescribed fires planned for the area include:
- Hedmark (Florence County, west of Forest Road 2159 and south of Hedmarks Road)
- Hemlock Lake Openings (Florence County, north of Forest Road 2443 near Hemlock Lake)
- Whisker (Florence County, adjacent to where Forest Road 2150 meets the Brule River)
- Day Lake Campground (Ashland County, near the town of Clam Lake)
- Illuminati Elk Opening (Ashland County, off Forest Road 335)
- Moose Lake Campground (Sawyer County, at the Moose Lake Campground)
- Black Lake Campground (Sawyer County, at the Black Lake Campground)
- Little Cranberry (Sawyer County, near the intersection of County Road B and Forest Road 177W)
- Dusty Trail 10 (Oconto County, north of Forest Road 2301 just east of the intersection with Bachman Road)
- Twin Pine 3, 4, and 8 (Oconto County, near the intersection of Forest Roads 2307 and 2301 north of State Highway 64)
- Thunder Barrens 1 and 2 (Oconto County, near the intersection of La Fave Road and Forest Road 2101)
- ORSO (Oconto County, west of Sauls Spring Road north of Highway 64)
- Oconto River Savannahs 1 (Oconto County, north and west of Riverside Road, southeast of Waubee Lake)
- Buffalo Farm 1, 2, 3, and 9 (Price County, near the intersection of Forest Roads 144 and 148)
- MacKinney Slough 1 and 2 (Price County, at the north end of Round Lake)
- Riley 5 (Price County, off Forest Road 137 south of State Highway 70)
- Riley 7, 8, and 10 (Price County, near the intersection of Forest Roads 136 and 505 south of State Highway 70)
- Wilson Flowage 5 and 6 (Price County, on the west side of Wilson Flowage near Forest Road 505)
- Steve Creek Flowage (Taylor County, at the south end of Forest Road 1532N and north of North Street)
- Mondeaux Dam 1 and 2 (Taylor County, off Park Road at the north end of the Mondeaux Flowage near Mondeaux Dam)
- West Point Campground (Taylor County, off Campers Road on the west side of the Mondeaux Flowage)
- Medford Farm 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10 (Taylor County, near the intersection of Forest Road 114 and County Road M)
- Chippewa Campground (Taylor County, at Chippewa Campground on the Chequamegon Waters Flowage)
Those areas may closed to the public for several days for public safety. 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 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.
We will evaluate weather conditions in the hours before a burn begins. If conditions warrant, scheduled prescribed fire activities may be canceled.
Stay informed about the scheduled prescribed fires through the forest website, social media channels, and InciWeb, the interagency incident information system. We will notify county emergency management officials when burning begins.
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