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Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn

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Unit Information

Tres Rios Field Office 
Colorado 
Colorado 
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Tres Rios Field Office 
Colorado 
Colorado 
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Incident Contacts

  • Information
    Email:
    2022.CO.ACMRX@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    970-501-5665
    Hours:
    M-F 9-4
  • Information
    Email:
    2022.CO.ACMRX@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    970-501-5665
    Hours:
    M-F 9-4

Photographs Gallery

Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn Planned May 8 - 15, 2023
Image of two firefighters prescribe burning with Animas City Mountain in the background. Text - Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn Planned May 8 - May 15, 2023. Logo BLM Southwest District Fire and Aviation Management
Image of two firefighters prescribe burning with Animas City Mountain in the background. Text - Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn Planned May 8 - May 15, 2023. Logo BLM Southwest District Fire and Aviation Management
Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn Planned May 8 - 15, 2023

Conditions look good to conduct prescribed burning on Animas City Mountain near Durango, CO

ACM RX May 12, 2023
Image of firefighter walking along trail on Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn. Image has Ponderosa pine trees, Juniper and Pinyon trees, smoke, rock, brush, fire hose and very large snow capped mountain in the background.
Image of firefighter walking along trail on Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn. Image has Ponderosa pine trees, Juniper and Pinyon trees, smoke, rock, brush, fire hose and very large snow capped mountain in the background.
ACM RX May 12, 2023

Spectacular view during a spring prescribed burn on Animas City Mountain. Firefighter patrolling the fire unit along the trail.

Active fire
Active fire
Active fire
Active fire

Firefighters using drip torches to create an ignition pattern

Holding resources
Holding resources
Holding resources
Holding resources

Holding resources looking for any spot fires 

ACM RX May 8, 2023
Firefighter standing in the foreground with his back to the camera. There are ponderosa pines in the background, surrounded by smoke. There are short flames in the brush under the flames.
Firefighter standing in the foreground with his back to the camera. There are ponderosa pines in the background, surrounded by smoke. There are short flames in the brush under the flames.
ACM RX May 8, 2023
ACM RX May 8, 2023
Short flames coming out of a dead, down tree in the foreground. Ponderosa pines in the background with smoke all over the forest floor.
Short flames coming out of a dead, down tree in the foreground. Ponderosa pines in the background with smoke all over the forest floor.
ACM RX May 8, 2023
ACM RX May 8, 2023
Firefighter holding a red drip torch in the foreground of the photo with a small flame coming out of tip. There are short flames and smoke in front of him. Seven firefighters holding in the background with packs on and tools in their hands, all wearing green pants, yellow shirts, and hardhats.
Firefighter holding a red drip torch in the foreground of the photo with a small flame coming out of tip. There are short flames and smoke in front of him. Seven firefighters holding in the background with packs on and tools in their hands, all wearing green pants, yellow shirts, and hardhats.
ACM RX May 8, 2023
ACM RX May 8, 2023
Smoke pouring through Ponderosa Pines, with blue skies in the background.
Smoke pouring through Ponderosa Pines, with blue skies in the background.
ACM RX May 8, 2023

 

 

ACM RX May 8, 2023
Ponderosa pine forest in the background with a dirt road running through the bottom third of the image. There is a firefighter wearing green pants, a pack, a yellow shirt, and a white hard hat. There are short flames in the trees and smoke across the image.
Ponderosa pine forest in the background with a dirt road running through the bottom third of the image. There is a firefighter wearing green pants, a pack, a yellow shirt, and a white hard hat. There are short flames in the trees and smoke across the image.
ACM RX May 8, 2023
Animas City Mountain near Durango, Colorado
Animas City Mountain near Durango, Colorado
Animas City Mountain near Durango, Colorado
Animas City Mountain near Durango, Colorado

Animas City Mountain near Durango, Colorado

Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn October 2022
BLM Colorado Southwest District Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn Planned October 2022
BLM Colorado Southwest District Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn Planned October 2022
Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn October 2022

BLM Colorado Southwest District Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn Planned October 2022

Firefighters clearing around wildlife trees
Firefighters clearing around wildlife trees
Firefighters clearing around wildlife trees
Firefighters clearing around wildlife trees

Firefighters clearing around wildlife trees

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