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News Release BLM Southwest District Office, Colorado Media Contact: Deana Harms 970-403-5576 November 9, 2022

Today proved to be an exceptional day at Dawson prescribed burn on Tres Rios Field Office BLM managed lands. Firefighters were able to finish the last unit for a total of 885 acres accomplished in the past three days. The units will be patrolled.  

BLM Tres Rios Field Office Oct. 15, 2022 – Yesterday, firefighters on Dawson Prescribed Burn had another great day of burning. They accomplish 200 acres, bringing the total to 480 acres accomplished in the last two days. If conditions allow, firefighters will continue to burn the remaining unit today. Project area is located 11.5 miles east of Egnar, Colorado.   This prescribed burn will assist in reducing mechanical treated pinyon and juniper debris and increase grass and forb production for big game and grazing by reducing the oak and sagebrush.  

BLM Tres Rios Field Office Oct. 14, 2022 - Great weather conditions yesterday made it possible for firefighters to treat 280 acres on the Dawson Prescribed Burn project. If conditions allow, firefighters will continue to burn the remaining 700 acres today and tomorrow. Project area is located 11.5 miles east of Egnar, Colorado.   This prescribed burn will assist in reducing mechanical treated pinyon and juniper debris and increase grass and forb production for big game and grazing by reducing the oak and sagebrush.  

BLM Tres Rios Field Office plans to prescribed burn at Dawson Project area. If conditions allow, they will burn three units for 980 acres of BLM land located 11.5 miles east of Egnar, Colorado on October 13 - 16. Prescribed burn will assist in reducing mechanical treated pinyon and juniper debris and increase grass and forb production for big game and grazing by reducing the oak and sagebrush.  

Firefighters working on the Dry Mesa Prescribed Fire project yesterday approximately 18 miles southwest of Delta, CO in Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area, Uncompahgre Field Office were able to accomplish 20 acres. They had great burning conditions, but rain showers came in early, and ignitions were stopped due to poor burning conditions. Moisture during a burning operation can quickly change how the grasses, sagebrush, dead and down woody debris, pinyon, and juniper will burn or most likely not burn.

The Uncompahgre Field Office plans to burn 50 acres on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 in the Dry Mesa Project Area. Burn unit consists of sagebrush, dead and down woody debris, pinyon, and juniper. This burn area is approximately 18 miles southwest of Delta, CO in Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area.  

Yesterday, conditions allowed firefighters to burn 281 acres on the West Dolores Rim, Tres Rios Field Office BLM-administered lands located seven miles east of Dove Creek, CO. The prescribed burn is part of a larger project to reduce hazardous fuels and to improve wildlife habitat and range conditions. Firefighters will be monitoring burn area. Light smoke might be visible near this area.  

 Prescribed Burn Treatments Planned for Tres Rios and Uncompahgre Field Offices  

 Prescribed burning planned in Disappointment Valley east of Egnar and West Dolores Rim east of Dove Creek