News Release

Spring 2021 Prescribed Fire Burning Notice at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

Date: March 29, 2021
Contact: Tonya Neider, [phone]

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area may implement the following prescribed fires during the spring of 2021.
Ferry County:

• Whispering Pines, 54 acres north of the intersection of Northport Flat Creek Road and Highway 395.

• Haag Cove, 21 acres adjacent to the Haag Cove Campground

The goals of these prescribed burns include promoting forest health and decreasing forest fuel loads adjacent to campgrounds, residences and structures. Benefits will include:

• Increased understory plant diversity and natural reseeding of trees’

• Retaining a healthy mosaic of plants and trees that are more resistant and resilient to fire, insects and disease’

• Reduced small fuels, which are primary fire carriers,

• Decreased risk and intensity of uncontrolled wildfires,

• Increased nutrients for trees and understory.

Safe and favorable weather conditions may occur in April through the beginning of June. Ignitions should be completed in one day at Haag Cove. Ignition may last 2 days at the Whispering Pines unit. Public and firefighter safety are always the highest priority in all fire management activities. Project areas will be carefully monitored until they are fully extinguished. Residual smoke may be observed for up to two weeks post ignition. 

Wildland fire management activities conducted by the National Park Service (NPS) are guided by NPS management policies and the Guidance for Implementation of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy, 2009. The Whispering Pines Prescribed Fire will be ignited in conjunction with the WA DNR.

The National Park Service is strongly committed to firefighter and public safety.

Additional information may be found on the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area website at www.nps.gov/laro.