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BLM Southwest District plans to burn piles in Durango area on Jan. 10th and 11th, 01-09-2024
Southwest District BLM Prescribed Fire
Publication Type: Announcement - 01/09/2024 - 17:48
On January 10th and 11th, 2024, BLM Colorado Southwest District plans to burn 65 machine piles on BLM land north of Edgemont Highlands subdivision, along with 2000 hand piles in the Grandview area southeast of downtown Durango.
Both locations currently have six to twelve inches of snow with more expected to accumulate on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Firefighters will be monitoring the weather to reduce smoke impacts and to ensure control of the burn. Each project area has its own burn plan that outlines the parameters for prescribed burning with specific criteria regarding weather conditions and air quality. Smoke may be visible from Highways 160 and 550 and Durango area.
For more information on smoke, visit https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health.
For information on prescribed burns, visit the Southwest District BLM Prescribed Fire InciWeb page (https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7852/) or follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/SWD_Fire) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/BLMMontroseFireUnit).
