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Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests Pile Burning

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2150 Centre Avenue Building E 
Fort Collins, 
80526 
2150 Centre Avenue Building E 
Fort Collins, 
80526 

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  • Fire Information
    Email:
    ARPFireInfo@usda.gov
    Phone:
    970-295-6600

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BOULDER, Colo. (Nov. 2, 2016) – As winter conditions settle in, the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland will work to burn slash piles resulting from fuels reductions and hazardous tree removal projects in the area. Hand piles are a result of crews using chainsaws to thin the forest, the subsequent cut material is piled for burning. Machine piles are the result of using logging equipment and consist of primarily the limbs of trees as most of the logs have already been removed.
GRANBY, Colo. – As winter conditions settle in, the Sulphur Ranger District of the Arapaho National Forest will begin burning slash piles resulting from fuels reductions and hazardous tree removal projects in the area.
BOULDER, Colo – (Feb. 9, 2016) U.S. Forest Service firefighters have accomplished approximately 520 acres of slash pile burning since the beginning of December. Crews will continue burning slash through the winter and spring as conditions allow. Pile burning occurs in the best possible conditions to provide safety for firefighters and homeowners. This includes adequate snow cover, cool temperatures and wind to disperse smoke. Firefighters monitor the area after burning is complete.