Posted on: February 3rd, 2023

BOULDER, Colo. (Feb. 3, 2023) – Firefighters plan to continue burning slash piles from multiple fuels reduction and hazardous tree removal projects on Boulder Ranger District this weekend and next week as conditions allow. Burning of these piles could take place throughout the upcoming snowy, winter months.

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.

Areas that could be burned as conditions allow include:

• Forsythe II Units 20, 103: 2000 hand piles General Location: 2 miles east of Nederland, north of Magnolia Road, adjacent to FS Trail 606 and near the intersection of Magnolia Road and Lazy Z Road
• Forsythe II Units 52, 53, 54, 55, 80: 1,500 hand piles General Location: Approximately mile maker 4.5 of Magnolia Road, north and south of Magnolia Road off FSR 321 and 302
• Forsythe II Units 26, 27, 28: 75 Machine Piles General Location: 2 miles north of Rollinsville, just north of Shoshone Road
• Lump Gulch 35: 150 machine piles General Location: Gilpin County south of Gilpin Road, 3 miles south of Rollinsville on west of Hwy 119
• Lump Gulch 18: 250 hand piles General Location: Gilpin County a half-mile north of Rollinsville on west of Hwy 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 Hwy 119

Just this week we launched our new interactive map. You can view all planned, active and completed prescribed fire projects across the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Zoom in to an area that interests you and click on the prescribed fire unit. From there you can learn its status, whether it is a pile burn or a broadcast burn, and other useful information about that project.

If you would like to receive regular updates about burning in your area and are not already on our email list, please email ARPFireInfo@nullusda.gov to get added to the district’s email contact list. Information for all pile burning this winter is posted online at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/coarf-arapaho-roosevelt-national-forests-pile-burning. Prescribed fire smoke may affect your health. For more information seehttps://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health.

 

Christopher Green Public Affairs Specialist Forest Service Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee National Grassland christopher.green2@nullusda.gov 2150 Centre Ave, Building E Fort Collins, CO 80526 www.fs.usda.gov/arp ”  Caring for the land and serving people

 

 

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