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BOULDER, Colo. (Nov. 30, 2015) – As winter conditions settle in, the Boulder and Clear Creek Ranger Districts of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests will work to burn slash piles resulting from fuels reductions and hazardous tree removal projects in the area.

GRANBY, Colo.—October 22, 2019— Winter conditions are settling in over the Sulphur Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland, which means fuels crews will soon begin pile burning operations throughout the district.

NEDERLAND, Colo. (Jan. 11, 2017) – Pile burning activities around the Boulder Ranger District have gotten off to a great start this season thanks to plentiful snowfall. To date, firefighters have burned nearly 2,200 small slash piles and more than 85 large (machine built) slash piles. Pile burning in the Ridge Road unit that was part of the Sugarloaf Fuels Reduction Project is now complete. There are still about 22 large piles to burn in another one of our Sugarloaf Project units near Ridge Road and Alpine Drive. More snow is needed there before we can burn those.

GILPIN COUNTY, Colo. (Dec. 12) – Firefighters will take advantage of winter conditions this week to burn slash piles near Lump Gulch Road, approximately 5 miles west of the Peak to Peak Highway. Smoke may be visible.

GRANBY, Colo – (Dec. 9, 2016) Firefighters could begin burning slash piles on National Forest lands near Lake Granby this week as conditions allow. Depending on snow and smoke dispersion conditions, burning could occur in the Trail Creek Project, along County Road 41 and near the Bussey Hills Subdivision. This project was part of the Arapaho National Recreation Area Forest Health Project.

NEDERLAND, Colo. (Dec. 7) – Firefighters will take advantage of winter conditions this week to burn slash piles along Ridge Road, approximately 2 miles northeast of Nederland.

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 2, 2016) – As winter conditions settle in, the Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland will work to burn slash piles resulting from fuels reductions and hazardous tree removal projects in the area.="margin-bottom:6.0pt">

BOULDER, Colo. (Nov. 2, 2016) – As winter conditions settle in, the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland will work to burn slash piles resulting from fuels reductions and hazardous tree removal projects in the area. Hand piles are a result of crews using chainsaws to thin the forest, the subsequent cut material is piled for burning. Machine piles are the result of using logging equipment and consist of primarily the limbs of trees as most of the logs have already been removed.

GRANBY, Colo. – As winter conditions settle in, the Sulphur Ranger District of the Arapaho National Forest will begin burning slash piles resulting from fuels reductions and hazardous tree removal projects in the area.

BOULDER, Colo – (Feb. 9, 2016) U.S. Forest Service firefighters have accomplished approximately 520 acres of slash pile burning since the beginning of December. Crews will continue burning slash through the winter and spring as conditions allow. Pile burning occurs in the best possible conditions to provide safety for firefighters and homeowners. This includes adequate snow cover, cool temperatures and wind to disperse smoke. Firefighters monitor the area after burning is complete.