Agriculture

BLM plans prescribed burns in parts of SW Idaho, SE Oregon

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A firefighter from BLM’s Boise District lights piles of previously cut juniper trees. Several similar burns are planned for this winter and spring.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to conduct prescribed fires from through May in southwest Idaho and near Jordan Valley, Ore.

BLM is “committed to reducing wildfire risk through proactive fuel management,” according to a news release from the agency’s Boise district.

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