National forests prepare for spring burning in the Blue Mountains

WALLA WALLA — As fire management officials prepare for spring burning in the Blue Mountains, the U.S. Forest Service has released an interactive map that tracks planned burns in the Malheur, Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests.

The map shows spring burns are being considered near Little George in Washington and Tiger Creek and Alder Creek in Oregon in the Umatilla National Forest.