Announcements
Pile burning to continue in Rollinsville, Gold Lake, and Jamestown areas of the Boulder Ranger District
BOULDER, Colo.—January 13, 2020—With snow on the ground providing favorable conditions, U.S. Forest Service firefighters are working to burn slash piles on the Boulder Ranger District over the next week, focusing on the following areas:
- Lump Gulch 18 (2,000 hand piles) – 0.5 mile north of Rollinsville, west of Highway 119.
- James Creek RFB Unit 13 (500 hand piles) – Lefthand Canyon, 1 mile east of Gold Lake and 5 miles west of U.S. 36.
Smoke may be visible from Rollinsville, Lefthand Canyon, Gold Lake, and Jamestown.
Wind helps disperse smoke created during pile burning operations and snow helps keep the piles contained. Seeing flames and smoke, even after dark, is part of normal operations. This reduces fuels on the landscape under the safest conditions.
Conditions are evaluated each day to determine if ignition will take place. Ignitions are generally expected to begin after 10 a.m. and will cease several hours before sunset. Smoke may be visible. Precipitation, wind, temperature, fuel moisture, and staffing all play a part in when and whether ignition occurs. Firefighters monitor the area after burning is complete. Public and firefighter safety is always the number-one priority in burning operations.
If you know someone who would like to receive updates on pile burning activities on the Boulder Ranger District, have them send an e-mail to travis.a.mason-bushman@usda.gov and ask to be added to the Boulder Ranger District Prescribed Fire list. To unsubscribe, please reply with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line.
For a complete list of locations where pile burning will occur this season, as well as updated accomplishments and photos, visit our InciWeb page at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4648.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee National Grassland
Boulder Ranger District -- Boulder, Colorado
Contact: Travis Mason-Bushman, (541) 519-8051
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