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Northern Colorado Fireshed Fund Awards First Round of Capacity Building Grants
The Northern Colorado Fireshed Fund has announced its first round of grant awards for collaborative capacity building projects across the Front Range. Approximately $975,000 will be distributed to awardees during this round to help support organizational capacity building for community-connected partners, community engagement efforts, and planning for cross-boundary wildfire mitigation projects. The Northern Colorado Fireshed Fund was established in partnership with theNational Forest Foundation and the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests to support the activities…
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Colorado Front Range landscape partners cross boundaries to reduce wildfire risk
by Reid Armstrong, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests America’s western forests are at risk. We are losing natural treasures to increasingly severe and frequent wildfires. These fires rage through overgrown, dense forests, fueled by drought, wind and terrain. And they threaten nearby towns and cities…
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Magic Feather Prescribed Burn Delayed Until Mid-June
Due to currently wet conditions and additional precipitation in the forecast, the Magic Feather Prescribed Burn is likely delayed until mid-June to allow fuels to dry in order to meet the objectives of the prescribed burn. Firefighters on the Roosevelt National Forest will continue monitoring…
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Draft Decision released for Black Diamond Landscape Resiliency and Risk Reduction Project
Fort Collins, Colo., May 22, 2023 – The Canyon Lakes District Ranger of the Roosevelt National Forest has released a draft decision for the Black Diamond Landscape Resiliency and Risk Reduction Project located in northern Larimer County. This collaborative project is within one of the…
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Forest Health and Fuel Reduction Project in Gilpin County
BOULDER, Colo. - Starting in early May, vegetation cutting and hand piling activities will begin as part of the Lump Gulch Fuels Reduction Project. In partnership with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), the project is part of a long-term approach to confronting…
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Forest Service burned nearly 25,000 slash piles in winter 2022-2023
Fort Collins, Colo., May 3, 2023 – Forest Service firefighters typically take advantage of snowy winter months to burn slash piles created from mechanized fuels reduction projects across the landscape to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires. Mother Nature supported that effort this year with ample…
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Live Wildfire Ready!
The Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative (NCFC) is joining other organizations in Colorado in a new campaign called Live Wildfire Ready. This campaign from the State of Colorado will help you better understand your wildfire risk and what you can do to prepare your home and…
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Magic Feather Prescribed Burn Could Begin in Coming Weeks
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (April 20, 2023) – Firefighters on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest are closely monitoring local conditions to begin prescribed fire operations on the Magic Feather Prescribed Burn near Red Feather Lakes as soon as April 28, 2023. Burning last…
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Forsythe II Prescribed Burn Update
BOULDER, Colo. (April 6, 2023) – Fire managers anticipate a potential opportunity to start ignitions on the Forsythe II Prescribed Burn just west of Gross Reservoir as soon as Friday, April 7. Storms early in the week brought significant moisture to the area. As that snowfall melts…
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Forsythe II Prescribed Burn Could Take Place Early April
BOULDER, Colo. (March 31, 2023) – Firefighters on the Boulder Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest are monitoring conditions to begin operations on the Forsythe II Prescribed Burn, located 7 miles southwest of Boulder and 5.5 miles east of Nederland, as soon as April 7, 2023.…
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