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Canyon Lakes Pile Burning Update 3/4/2021

March 4, 2021

Canyon Lakes Pile Burning Update: Firefighters from Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest have been able to take advantage of recent snow and burn just over 900 slash piles. Firefighters are continuing to evaluate snow conditions closely at a number of the locations listed below to see if burning can take place over the upcoming week. Piles are only ignited under certain conditions, including staffing, favorable smoke dispersal and adequate snow cover.…

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Welcome to the Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative!

March 1, 2021

Welcome! We are excited for the official launch of the Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative, an effort that has been some years in the making. We are partnering to make our forests more resilient, our communities safer, and keep our water supplies reliable. We are working…

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Canyon Lakes Pile Burning Update – 2/25/21

February 26, 2021

Firefighters from the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest have been able to take advantage of recent snow and burn just over 500 slash piles, predominately in the Magic Sky 4 “Elk Units.” Burning could take place in the Red Feather Lakes…

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Living in a Wildfire Prone Landscape: A Healthy Forest Needs Fire

January 20, 2021

In 2020, wildfires across the West provided a stark reminder of how large, high intensity wildfires can affect our communities and watersheds. Our hearts go out to the communities that are living with the impacts of these fires, including loss of homes and property as…

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