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Prescribed Burn Window for Hall Ranch Begins Tuesday, Aug. 1
Hall Ranch will only be closed during active ignition days. Boulder County, Colo. - Boulder County Parks & Open Space and the Sheriff’s Office Fire Management Program have announced burn-window dates to conduct prescribed burn operations this summer and fall, weather permitting. Prescribed fires reduce woody debris on forest floors. Removing these hazardous fuels decreases the risk of extreme wildland fires. When prescribed burn days are planned, staff will send email and text notifications and post on the…
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Ignitions begin at Magic Feather Prescribed Burn
FORT COLLINS, CO (July 24, 2023) - After closely monitoring conditions, firefighters conducted a test fire in the Magic Feather Prescribed Burn area this morning and determined that conditions are clear to allow the prescribed burn to begin as planned. Smoke may be visible in the area, including…
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Magic Feather Prescribed Burn could resume next week
Firefighters on the Roosevelt National Forest have been closely monitoring local conditions at the Magic Feather Prescribed Burn, located south and southeast of Red Feather Lakes. Until recently, conditions at this site have been too wet to carry fire and achieve the desired fuel reduction…
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Draft Decision released for St. Vrain Forest Health Project
Boulder, Colo., July 20, 2023 – The Roosevelt National Forest’s Boulder Ranger District has released a draft decision notice for the St. Vrain Forest Health Project that considers management actions across the St. Vrain Valley, from Lyons to Meeker Park. This collaborative project is within…
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Forest Service Signs Decision for Pierson Park Fuel Break Project
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (July 13, 2023) – The Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest completed the analysis on the Pierson Park Fuel Break Project, located south of Estes Park, Colo. Part of the overall strategy to confront the wildfire crisis along Colorado’s Front Range, this…
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