FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  April 23, 2015  Contact: Richard Hackett, Communications Specialist, 720-564-2605

 Boulder County hosts free slash pile workshop May 2

Slash Piles 101: Everything you need to know about burning slash in Boulder County

 Boulder County, Colo. – The public is invited to join Boulder County Fire Management Staff for a free slash pile workshop on Community Wildfire Preparedness Day, May 2.

What: Free slash pile workshop

When: Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Where: Nederland Community Forestry Sort Yard, 291 Ridge Rd., Nederland
RSVP: No RSVP is required. Bring work gloves and a water bottle. Snacks will be provided.

Attendees will learn how to safely use slash burning to perform hazardous fuels mitigation in conjunction with the slash disposal and chipping programs supported by Boulder County. Residents will learn when to use slash piling as a mitigation tool, how and where to construct slash piles, state and county regulations and permitting process for burning, and how to safely burn and mop up piles.

The workshop is sponsored by Boulder County, State Farm Insurance, and the National Fire Protection Association(NFPA). For more information about the workshop, call 303-441-4500 or emailbcfiremanagement@nullbouldercounty.org.

For information on burn permits, visit www.bit.ly/bcburnpermit.

–BoulderCounty.org–