The Odessa Record -

COULEE DAM – Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area may implement the following pile burns during the fall of 2020.

Pile locations:

• Martin Creek, 12 acres, about 3 miles south of Haag Cove, Ferry County

• Hunters, 4 acres, near Hunters Campground, Stevens County

• Rickey Point, 8 acres adjacent to Rickey Point Road, Stevens County

• One large pile at each of the following locations: Stevens County -Evans, Kettle Falls, Gifford, Lincoln County -Fort Spokane, Keller Ferry, and Spring Canyon

A goal of prescribed fire in Ponderosa Pine ecosystems is to decrease forest fuel loads...