U.S. Forest Service firefighters continue to take advantage of existing snowpack to burn small slash piles in the Yankee Hill area near Columbine Campground and Bald Mountain Road. This north-facing unit is located about 1.5 miles northwest of Columbine Campground and is still holding plenty of snow.
Smoke may be visible from the Peak to Peak Highway (Colo. Highway 119) near Missouri Lakes. Ignitions typically begin between 10-11 a.m.
Conditions are evaluated each day of the burn to determine if ignition will take place. Wind, fuel moisture, staffing and amount of snow cover all play a factor in where and whether ignition occurs.
To receive updates on pile burning activities in the Boulder Ranger District area email krarmstrong@fs.fed.us or call 303-541-2532.
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BLM planning to burn slash piles now through February 2015 in Grand County in the Mule Creek Area
News release provided by BLM public information officer.
The Bureau of Land Management Kremmling Field Office is planning to burn 75 slash piles of lodgepole pine now through February 2015 if weather conditions are favorable. Fire personnel burned 35 slash piles in December 2014.
Slash piles are burned when snow is at least three inches or more on the ground and the chance of fire spreading is unlikely. The burn pile locations are on BLM land and are the result of timber sales and salvage and/or fuel reduction treatments of beetle killed lodgepole pine.
The Mule Creek prescribed burn project area is eight miles south of Parshall off Grand County Road 3.
Smoke may be visible from Grand County Road 3 and the project area during the pile burning. Burn plans have been prepared and approved and ignition will only take place if weather and ground conditions are within specifically determined parameters that allow for safe and efficient operations. Smoke permits from the Colorado State Air Pollution Division are in place.
Removing and burning flammable debris will lower the risk of catastrophic wildland fire providing a safer environment for the public and firefighters.
Please contact Kevin Thompson Fire Management Specialist at 970-724-3033 for more information.
The Bureau of Land Management Kremmling Field Office is planning to burn 75 slash piles of lodgepole pine now through February 2015 if weather conditions are favorable. Fire personnel burned 35 slash piles in December 2014.
Slash piles are burned when snow is at least three inches or more on the ground and the chance of fire spreading is unlikely. The burn pile locations are on BLM land and are the result of timber sales and salvage and/or fuel reduction treatments of beetle killed lodgepole pine.
The Mule Creek prescribed burn project area is eight miles south of Parshall off Grand County Road 3.
Smoke may be visible from Grand County Road 3 and the project area during the pile burning. Burn plans have been prepared and approved and ignition will only take place if weather and ground conditions are within specifically determined parameters that allow for safe and efficient operations. Smoke permits from the Colorado State Air Pollution Division are in place.
Removing and burning flammable debris will lower the risk of catastrophic wildland fire providing a safer environment for the public and firefighters.
Please contact Kevin Thompson Fire Management Specialist at 970-724-3033 for more information.
Smoke Visible Today Due to Slash Pile Burns Southwest of Montrose
Information provided by Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forests Public Affairs Officer.
The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests will burn approximately 500 “slash piles” at the Raspberry Radio Repeater site today, located approximately 20 miles southwest of Montrose on the Uncompahgre Plateau. The piles are the result of chainsaw thinning that was performed at the site to help protect numerous radio antennas and other structures from potential fire damage, should wildland fire occur in the area.
Specifically, a burn plan has been prepared and approved and specifies staffing, weather and other conditions that are required to light the piles. The plan also calls for conditions that are wet enough to prevent fire from creeping along the ground and/or when snow is present. Likewise, smoke dispersal conditions of “Fair” or better are required in order to minimize visual impacts in the area. Forest fire management officials have determined that sufficient conditions exist on the site to be within prescribed parameters today.
Updates may be posted on their website www.fs.usda.gov/gmug or their Twitter account at www.Twitter.com/GMUG_NG or @GMUG_NG.
The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests will burn approximately 500 “slash piles” at the Raspberry Radio Repeater site today, located approximately 20 miles southwest of Montrose on the Uncompahgre Plateau. The piles are the result of chainsaw thinning that was performed at the site to help protect numerous radio antennas and other structures from potential fire damage, should wildland fire occur in the area.
Specifically, a burn plan has been prepared and approved and specifies staffing, weather and other conditions that are required to light the piles. The plan also calls for conditions that are wet enough to prevent fire from creeping along the ground and/or when snow is present. Likewise, smoke dispersal conditions of “Fair” or better are required in order to minimize visual impacts in the area. Forest fire management officials have determined that sufficient conditions exist on the site to be within prescribed parameters today.
Updates may be posted on their website www.fs.usda.gov/gmug or their Twitter account at www.Twitter.com/GMUG_NG or @GMUG_NG.
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