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Front Country Prescribed Fire

Unit Information

1000 Highway 36 Estes Park Colorado 80517 
1000 Highway 36 Estes Park Colorado 80517 

Incident Contacts

Rocky Mountain National Park Information Office
Phone: (970) 586-1206
Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. M-F; 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sa-Su

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October 30, 2024 For Immediate Release Kyle Patterson 970-586-1363 Rocky Mountain National Park announces plans for prescribed burn this Friday and Saturday, if conditions allow  Based upon the potential for favorable weather and fuels conditions, fire managers at Rocky Mountain National Park are planning to conduct a prescribed burn beginning on Friday, November 1, 2024.… Read more
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United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park, Colorado 8051710D ROMO-VRPClosure Order #24-001 11/01/2024Closures, restrictions, and public use limits:Closure Order – Portions of park area: Under the authority provided to the Superintendent in 36 CFR 1.5, the… Read more
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The Front Country Prescribed Fire is a 3000-acre prescribed fire project located in Rocky Mountain National Park. This project will reduce available fuels and the risk of future catastrophic fire by introducing low-to-moderate intensity fire on the landscape. By introducing fire and removing fuels when conditions are favorable, the area will serve as a fire break that can be used to defend the park and surrounding communities against future wildfires. The prescribed fire will also allow fire to play its natural role in the ecosystem by reducing ground fuels, invigorating native grasses, and decreasing stand densities in meadows and montane forests. 

The overall 3000-acre project is subdivided into several smaller units, one of which is the 334-acre Headquarters Unit, located near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, south of Highway 36. 

Firefighters plan to burn approximately 100 acres of the 334-acre Headquarters Unit beginning on Friday, November 1, if weather and fuel conditions are favorable. The operation may be delayed if conditions are not within prescription for the fire to achieve the desired effects on the vegetation in the fire area. The 100-acre portion is expected to take two days to complete to adhere to state smoke permitting regulations. 

Basic Information
Current as of Wed, 10/30/2024 - 18:20
Incident Time Zone America/Denver
Incident Type Prescribed Fire
Location Rocky Mountain National Park; 2.5 miles west of Estes Park, CO
Incident Commander N. Hallam, Burn Boss
A. Klee, Burn Boss Trainee
Coordinates 40° 22' 2.33'' Latitude
-105° 34'
4.54
'' Longitude