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Ignitions continue today, Tuesday, Sept. 26, for the #CowCreekRx burn, approximately 9 miles east of Gateway, Colorado, and 25 miles southwest of Grand Junction, Colorado. Firefighting personnel plan to burn approximately 1000 acres today, with the goal of completing the Unit 1 area tomorrow, if conditions allow.

Smoke may be visible in the Gateway and Grand Junction areas. In addition, smoke from this fire may move to higher elevations and settle in mountain corridors such as the Eagle and Gunnison Valleys again today, as it did yesterday. Firefighters plan to cease ignitions this afternoon in such a way as to reduce smoke spread as much as possible.

The public is advised not to call 911 for smoke related to this prescribed burn.

For more information on how prescribed fire smoke may affect your health, please visit https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health.

Prescription (RX) burning is important to maintain a fire-adapted eco-system and is essential for wildfire prevention. For more information on Prescription Burning and its use, please visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/prescribed-fire.

For information on the Cow Creek RX burn, visit: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/.../cogmf-cow-creek-prescribed-burn.