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Work is completed for today, Wednesday, Sept. 27, on the #CowCreekRx Prescribed Burn area located approximately 9 miles east of Gateway, Colorado, and 25 miles southwest of Grand Junction, Colorado. Firefighters spent the day securing the perimeter and completing work on Unit 1 of this prescribed burn plan. 

Smoke may be visible in the Gateway and Grand Junction areas. The public is advised not to call 911 for smoke related to this prescribed burn. 

Starting tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 28, this area of the GMUG may begin to experience higher winds. These winds will likely disperse the smoke resulting from this burn, while also increasing smoke production from residual hot areas within the perimeter of this burn area. Firefighters will continue to monitor the Cow Creek Prescribed Burn area during this period of increasing winds and are not planning on further ignitions during the wind event. 

Moving forward, the GMUG will be monitoring for a return of favorable prescribed burning conditions for Unit 2 (see map below) for the #CowCreekRx 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 ecosystem 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