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Southwest District BLM Prescribed Fire

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Tres Rios Field Office 
Colorado 
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Tres Rios Field Office 
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West Dolores Rim Prescribed Burn Sept. 25, 2023
Image of flames, smoke, rock, oak brush, fire burning in pine needle cast and oak brush leaf litter. RX Information, West Dolores Rim Prescribed Burn September 25, 2023, BLM Colorado Southwest District Fire
Image of flames, smoke, rock, oak brush, fire burning in pine needle cast and oak brush leaf litter. RX Information, West Dolores Rim Prescribed Burn September 25, 2023, BLM Colorado Southwest District Fire
West Dolores Rim Prescribed Burn Sept. 25, 2023
West Dolores Rim Prescribed Burn Sept. 23 - 25, 2023
Image of firefighters, pinyon pine burning with flames and smoke. Text BLM Colorado Southwest District, RX Information, West Dolores Rim Prescribed Burn September 230-025, 2023
Image of firefighters, pinyon pine burning with flames and smoke. Text BLM Colorado Southwest District, RX Information, West Dolores Rim Prescribed Burn September 230-025, 2023
West Dolores Rim Prescribed Burn Sept. 23 - 25, 2023
BLM fire engine used to supply water to hose lay
Image of BLM fire engine, portable water tank with draft hose, other fire vehicles.
Image of BLM fire engine, portable water tank with draft hose, other fire vehicles.
BLM fire engine used to supply water to hose lay
Firefighters checking the line along the road
Image of two firefighters and fire engine checking the prescribed fire area along the road.
Image of two firefighters and fire engine checking the prescribed fire area along the road.
Firefighters checking the line along the road
Firefighters conducting ignition operations
Image of three firefighters walking and using drip torches to ignite vegetation on a prescribed burn. Ponderosa pine, mountain shrubs, grass and smoke
Image of three firefighters walking and using drip torches to ignite vegetation on a prescribed burn. Ponderosa pine, mountain shrubs, grass and smoke
Firefighters conducting ignition operations
Firefighters holding the north line of prescribe fire
Image of two firefighters securing the north line with hose lay, juniper and pinyon pine trees, rocks, grass, and smoke.
Image of two firefighters securing the north line with hose lay, juniper and pinyon pine trees, rocks, grass, and smoke.
Firefighters holding the north line of prescribe fire
West Dolores Rim RX - Firefighter hiking the north line
Image of a firefighter hiking up the north line of the prescribed burn, with hose lay on the side, Pinyon pine, juniper trees, grass, and smoke.
Image of a firefighter hiking up the north line of the prescribed burn, with hose lay on the side, Pinyon pine, juniper trees, grass, and smoke.
West Dolores Rim RX - Firefighter hiking the north line
Grandview Prescribed Pile Burning - 2/28/2023 11:25AM
Prescribed pile burning on BLM Southwest District in Grandview area southeast of Durango, Colorado. Multiple slash piles covered with snow burning in open areas between trees. Two red drip torches in the snow. These are used to light the piles. Overcast cloud cover with light white smoke coming off piles and orange flames on piles.
Prescribed pile burning on BLM Southwest District in Grandview area southeast of Durango, Colorado. Multiple slash piles covered with snow burning in open areas between trees. Two red drip torches in the snow. These are used to light the piles. Overcast cloud cover with light white smoke coming off piles and orange flames on piles.
Grandview Prescribed Pile Burning - 2/28/2023 11:25AM

Prescribed pile burning on BLM Southwest District in Grandview area southeast of Durango, Colorado. Multiple slash piles covered with snow burning in open areas between trees. Two red drip torches in the snow. These are used to light the piles. 

Grandview Prescribed Pile Burning - 2/28/2023 11:25AM
Prescribed pile burning on BLM Southwest District in Grandview area southeast of Durango, Colorado. Multiple slash piles actively burning surrounded by snow. Overcast cloud cover with light white and brown smoke coming off piles and orange flames on piles.
Prescribed pile burning on BLM Southwest District in Grandview area southeast of Durango, Colorado. Multiple slash piles actively burning surrounded by snow. Overcast cloud cover with light white and brown smoke coming off piles and orange flames on piles.
Grandview Prescribed Pile Burning - 2/28/2023 11:25AM

Prescribed pile burning on BLM Southwest District in Grandview area southeast of Durango, Colorado. Multiple slash piles actively burning surrounded by snow. 

Large RX piles creating smoke during initial stages of burn - Baldy Pine RX pile burn
Large RX piles creating smoke during initial stages of the Baldy Pine RX pile burn. Two piles are timber logs surrounded by snow. Both piles have a lot of dark white smoke above piles with blue skies.
Large RX piles creating smoke during initial stages of the Baldy Pine RX pile burn. Two piles are timber logs surrounded by snow. Both piles have a lot of dark white smoke above piles with blue skies.
Large RX piles creating smoke during initial stages of burn - Baldy Pine RX pile burn

Large RX piles creating smoke during initial stages of the Baldy Pine RX pile burn. 

Firefighter lighting slash pile on Gunnison Gorge NCA RX burn
Wildland firefighter igniting a tamarisk slash pile on a RX burn in Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area. Flames coming off pile. Light snow cover on ground with mesa in the background.
Wildland firefighter igniting a tamarisk slash pile on a RX burn in Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area. Flames coming off pile. Light snow cover on ground with mesa in the background.
Firefighter lighting slash pile on Gunnison Gorge NCA RX burn

Wildland firefighter igniting a tamarisk slash pile on a RX burn in Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area. 

Tamarisk slash pile on a prescribed burn in Gunnison Gorge NCA
Tamarisk slash pile on a prescribed burn in Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area. Pile has fire/flames inside the pile with white smoke in the air. Mesa in the background with blue sky and white clouds.
Tamarisk slash pile on a prescribed burn in Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area. Pile has fire/flames inside the pile with white smoke in the air. Mesa in the background with blue sky and white clouds.
Tamarisk slash pile on a prescribed burn in Gunnison Gorge NCA

Tamarisk slash pile on a prescribed burn in Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area. 

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