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Fire personnel continued to monitor the #CowCreekRx burn area over the weekend. The burn area had minimal fire behavior and minimal smoke, which came primarily from the interior of the burn area.  

With a current trend of colder and wetter weather, firefighters will continue to monitor the Cow Creek Prescribed Burn area and the GMUG will be assessing for a return of favorable prescribed burning conditions for Unit 2 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