Field burn offers firefighters a chance to train
A planned burn on private property in the Tarkio area was monitored closely by the Tarkio Fire Department which is under the umbrella of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
A recent planned burn in Tarkio on Jim and Mary Jo Lommen’s property was considered a a win-win.
The Lommens contacted the Tarkio Fire Department with their plan to burn a field to kill the weeds as they have plans to use it next spring. The 17 acres is too large to safely control with a couple of garden hoses so Tarkio Fire Chief Josh Pecora had his team and a few firefighters from the Superior Volunteer Fire Department on hand with personnel and water tenders to surround and control the fire activity.
Tarkio Fire is under the umbrella of Superior Volunteer Fire using a leased building near Round Mountain until their own building is constructed.
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