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Cooler temps and snow mark return of winter pile burning season in Northern CO

December 1, 2025

Fire managers on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests are preparing for pile burning season this winter. Current and forecasted weather conditions may create favorable pile burning conditions over the next several months.   Pile burning is a type of prescribed fire that helps remove woody debris from the forests, reducing the potential of more impactful, unplanned fire activity at other times of the year. Pile burning helps eliminate branches, limbs, twigs and small logs that…

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Prescribed burns scheduled for this winter on Boulder County open space lands

December 2, 2024

Boulder County, Colo. - Boulder County Parks & Open Space and the Sheriff’s Office Fire Management Program plan to conduct burns as conditions allow this winter. The window for operations will be open until April 15. Burn projects depend on ideal weather conditions, including relative humidity,…

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Pile Burning Plans for the Northern Front Range on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

November 12, 2024

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Nov. 12, 2024) – Fire managers on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests are preparing for pile burning season on National Forest lands on Colorado's northern Front Range. Current and forecasted weather conditions in the area may create favorable pile burning conditions over…

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Pile Burning Planned for Sulphur Ranger District

November 4, 2024

GRANBY, Colo. (Nov. 1, 2024) – Fire managers on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests are preparing for pile burning season for Sulphur Ranger District. Current and forecasted weather conditions in Grand County may create favorable pile burning conditions over the next several months. These weather conditions…

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Slash Pile Burning Planned Near Husted Ranch and Estes Park

April 3, 2024

Estes Park, CO – The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) will be conducting prescribed fire operations northeast of the Estes Park community. Burning may be conducted throughout the winter months beginning in April 2024. Burn operations are expected to last several days…

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Prescribed Burning Planned for Lory State Park

November 30, 2023

Public Notice November 29, 2023 Media Contacts: CPW Contact: Kara Van Hoose, Kara.VanHoose@state.co.us DFPC Contact: Tracy LeClair Tracy.LeClair@state.co.us Larimer County CO – The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), in cooperation with the Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), will be conducting prescribed burning operations…

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2023/24 Pile Burning Plans for the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest

November 10, 2023

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Nov. 9, 2023) – Fire managers on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests are preparing for pile burning season in counties along Colorado's northern Front Range, including Larimer, Boulder, Gilpin and Clear Creek. Pile burning will occur throughout the winter and spring as…

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Prescribed Burning Planned for Boyd Lake State Park Larimer County, CO

November 8, 2023

Public Notice: November 6, 2023 Media Contacts: CPW Contact: Kara Van Hoose Kara.VanHoose@state.co.us DFPC Contact: Tracy LeClair Tracy.LeClair@state.co.us Larimer County, CO – The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), in cooperation with the Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), will be conducting prescribed burning operations…

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Rocky Mountain National Park Announces that Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects Planned for the Fall 2023-Winter 2024 Season

October 17, 2023

News Release Date: September 21, 2023 Contact: Jamie Richards, 970-586-1206 Rocky Mountain National Park announces that hazardous fuels reduction projects are planned to take place in strategic locations this fall and winter season within Rocky Mountain National Park on and near Deer Mountain, as well as within…

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Pile Burning Plans for Sulphur Ranger District

October 16, 2023

GRANBY, Colo. (Oct. 13, 2023) – U.S. Forest Service firefighters on the Sulphur Ranger District plan to burn slash piles from multiple fuels reduction and hazardous tree removal projects. Burning of these piles could occur this fall, winter and spring as weather and fuel conditions allow on…

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