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Forest Service plans prescribed burns in Sanpete Ranger District | Sanpete Messenger

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The Manti-La Sal National Forest plans to conduct prescribed burning in the Sanpete Ranger District this fall and into winter as weather and fuel conditions allow. The largest planned treatment in Sanpete County is the 12-Mile Prescribed Burn, located on and near Order Mountain.

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