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Planned Prescribed Pile Burn in Grandview Area SE of Durango, CO
Southwest District BLM Prescribed Fire
Publication Type: Announcement 03/02/2023
Feb. 28, 2023, 11:25 AM - Update on BLM Southwest District Grandview area prescribed pile burning southeast of Durango, Colorado. Fire resources are reporting favorable conditions with adequate snow cover and winds 5 to 10 mph from the southwest to move smoke out.
BLM Southwest District will conduct prescribed pile burning on the Tres Rios Field Office BLM-administered lands southeast of Durango, Colorado. If conditions are favorable, piles will be burned in the Grandview area located east and north of Highway 160 on February 28 and March 1, 2023. Pinyon pine and juniper slash piles are from fuels reduction project aimed to decrease wildfire risk, improve forest health, and enhance big game habitat.
The number of piles burned per a day will be based on smoke dispersal conditions. Smoke maybe visible in the Durango area up to 72 hours after ignition operations.
For more information about prescribed fire smoke and health impacts, visit https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health.
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