The Hell Canyon Ranger District is planning a burn of approximately 702 acres at the Antihorse project, roughly 12 miles west of Custer in the Jasper Fire Area, on Thursday, Oct. 29, the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office said. The burn is pending all required approvals, according to the release.
The sheriff’s office said weather conditions will be evaluated in the hours before the burn begins and monitored throughout the operation. The release said most of the vegetation in the project area consists of grasses, burned timber and pine regeneration.
Smoke may be visible from nearby areas while burning is underway, the sheriff’s office said. Smoke should subside each evening, according to the release. The release did not provide further details about the operation.