If you’re driving through Weston County this fall, you might see some smoke in the air.

The Bureau of Land Management will be conduct a prescribed burn this fall in Weston County near the South Dakota line.

The BLM plans to burn approximately 120 acres within the Sherwood Canyon area along Beaver Creek Road.

Burning may start as early as October, once fire restrictions are lifted, and it could continue throughout the fall as weather and fuel conditions allow. All BLM prescribed burn projects are conducted in accordance with approved burn plans that specify weather, smoke dispersal, and fuel moisture conditions. Smoke may be visible at times from the surrounding areas.

The BLM is coordinating with adjacent private landowners to reduce the density of Rocky Mountain juniper and to reduce

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