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April 2024 Update – Fire managers began ignitions on the Forsythe II Prescribed Burn area, just west of Gross Reservoir, on Monday, April 15th. Ignitions are contingent on appropriate weather conditions and may not occur every day. Fire managers watch for weather that aligns appropriately for a planned burn, sufficiently dry fuels, and enough wind for smoke dispersal.
The immediate area around Forsythe Canyon and Winiger Ridge is currently closed to recreation while prescribed burn operations are active.
Residents and visitors in the area should expect to see smoke and flames when operations are underway, particularly in the following areas: Lakeshore subdivision, Crescent Village, Crescent Meadows, Gross Reservoir, Walker Park Ranch, Miramonte, Wondervu, Eldorado Canyon State Park, and parts of east Boulder County.
Email notifications are being sent out periodically during ignition periods. To receive these updates, join our email list and select list "Forest Health & Fire: North of Hwy 72 (Coal Creek Canyon) to Hwy 119 Boulder Canyon (Nederland and Magnolia areas)". Additional questions can be sent to ARPFireInfo@usda.gov.
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General Information about the Project:
The Forsythe II Project is part of the Forest Service’s on-going effort to improve forest health conditions on the Boulder Ranger District. The project area is located near Gross Reservoir and Winiger Ridge in Boulder County, Colo. The entire project area encompasses 18,954 acres; 9,940 of those acres are National Forest System lands, 1,892 acres are Boulder County Parks and Open Space lands, and 7,122 acres are private lands. Elevation ranges from 6,082 to 8,945 feet. The project is generally located east of Nederland, CO and west of Gross Reservoir.
The broadcast burn units from the Forsythe II Decision are located 7 miles southwest of Boulder and 5.5 miles east of Nederland and total 931 acres. Forest thinning and pile burning treatments for areas near the planned prescribed burn area are mostly complete. The area has two main burn units that are subdivided into multiple sub-units that vary in size from 18 acres to 130 acres to provide a variety of options for control using existing roads, water, natural features and control lines, up to 340 acres per year. The prescribed burning treatments will be implemented over several years, with the amount treated per year dependent on weather, ground conditions, and available resources.
All burning will be implemented in close coordination and with assistance from local cooperating agencies and partners, including Boulder Watershed Collective, Boulder County Fireshed, state and county public health agencies, and multiple local agency fire cooperators.
Smoke will be in the air, and fire managers work closely with experts to minimize the impacts to the extent possible. Air quality is carefully monitored before and during a prescribed fire and all prescribed burns comply with state air quality regulations to minimize impacts to communities. To learn more about the potential health impacts of smoke visit www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health.
To receive updates, join our email list and select list "Forest Health & Fire: North of Hwy 72 (Coal Creek Canyon) to Hwy 119 Boulder Canyon (Nederland and Magnolia areas)". Have questions? Email ARPFireInfo@usda.gov.
| Current as of | Fri, 04/19/2024 - 18:12 |
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| Incident Type | Prescribed Fire |
| Coordinates |
39° 57' 0'' Latitude
-105° 22' 5
'' Longitude
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