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Slash Burning locations

Posted on: December 15th, 2022

 

From: Virginia Schultz <Virginia.Schultz@nullColorado.EDU>

Subject: Slash Burn locations

Date: December 12, 2022 at 19:59:05 MST

FROM THE BOULDER RANGER DISTRICT OF THE FOREST SERVICE

Firefighters plan to burn slash piles from multiple fuels reduction and hazardous tree removal projects on the Boulder Ranger District starting Tuesday and continuing throughout the week as conditions allow.

Areas that could be burned over the next week if conditions allow include:

  • James Creek Unit M1701: 8,000 hand piles; General Location: East of Hwy 72 near Peaceful Valley
  • James Creek Unit RFB Unit 10: 1,500 hand piles; General location: 2 miles east of Peak-to-Peak Highway on CR52
  • Lump Gulch 18: 250 hand piles; General Location: Gilpin County, half mile north of Rollinsville on west of Highway 119 Peak-to-Peak
  • Lump Gulch 29, 30: 150 hand piles; General Location: Gilpin County west of Lump Gulch Road, 1.5 miles south of Rollinsville on west side of Highway 119

Piles are only ignited under certain conditions, including favorable smoke dispersal and adequate snow cover. These conditions direct firefighters on where within project areas burning can occur due to the localized nature of conditions. Smoke, flames, and glowing embers are often visible, and are a normal part of pile burning operations. This can be visible throughout the night. Moisture, namely snow, helps contain the piles and firefighters monitor the area during and after the burn. Monitoring continues until the piles are considered out. Public and firefighter safety is always the number one priority in burning operations.

Information for all pile burning this winter is posted online at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/coarfarapaho-roosevelt-national-forests-pile-burning. Prescribed fire smoke may affect your health. For more information see https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health. 

 

~Virginia

 

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