Pile Burning Starting Today – 12/13/18 from Arapaho and Roosevelt Natl Forest
Friday 12/13/2018 Announcement from Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Contact: Reghan Cloudman, 970-295-6770
Firefighters plan to begin burning piles today in the Red Feather 3 (near Dowdy Lake) and Glen Haven project areas and continue through the week and into next week as conditions allow. Expect to see smoke in the area. Pile burning is an important step to complete fuels reduction efforts on the forest.
These piles are only ignited under certain conditions, including favorable smoke dispersal and adequate snow cover. The areas are monitored after burning is completed. When and where burning occurs depends on the conditions listed. Public and firefighter safety is always the number one priority in burning operations.
You can find information on all our planned pile burning activities posted online at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4648/. Prescribed fire smoke may affect your health. For more information seehttps://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health.