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Firefighters on the Dolores Ranger District successfully completed prescribed burning across 1,133 acres on three burn units in the Boggy Draw area today (Thursday, May 9). Ignitions are complete for this week but crews will be on scene in the days to come to secure the burn and mitigate hazards near roads and trails.The Boggy Draw Trail system is closed and will remain closed until it is safe to reopen. Personnel will work to make that closure as short as possible.

DOLORES, Colo., April 17, 2024 — The San Juan National Forest’s Dolores Ranger District is planning to conduct several prescribed burns starting later this month. Burning operations will take place over multiple days when weather and fuel conditions are favorable and may continue throughout the summer and into fall based on conditions. Project areas identified for burn implementation are: 

PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo., April 11, 2024— The San Juan National Forest’s Pagosa Ranger District is planning to conduct prescribed burns starting in April.

DOLORES, Colo., April 8, 2024—The Boggy Draw Trailhead and portions of the Boggy Draw trail system will temporarily close to the public beginning April 9, 2024, for public and firefighter safety during prescribed fire operations. 

BAYFIELD, Colo., March 12, 2024—The San Juan National Forest’s Columbine Ranger District is planning to conduct several prescribed burns between late March and early May. Ignitions will take place over several consecutive days and operations may take several weeks to complete.

Pile burning operations will begin in November 2023 and extend into spring 2024Durango, Colo., November 7, 2023— The San Juan National Forest plans to burn slash piles this fall and winter generated from forest thinning and timber sales. Thinning projects improve forest health and wildlife habitat and reduce the risk of wildfire near private residences and infrastructure. Slash from these projects is piled and burned to remove the debris that could fuel wildfire. 

The USDA-San Juan National Forest has postponed the scheduled prescription burn set to start today, September 19, 2023, on the Mill Creek Unit in the Pagosa Ranger District.

Ignitions for the prescribed burning operation continue today, September 21, 2023, on the East 4 Block within the Southern HD Unit of the #SanJuanNF. Resources are looking to complete the remaining 300-acres from yesterday's burn goal of 500-acres.

Crews on the Dolores District have completed ignitions on the prescribed fire in the Boggy Draw area, 5 miles NE of Dolores. The boundaries of the burn area remain secure and controlled.

The USDA Forest Service - San Juan National Forest, Pagosa Ranger District, is planning to conduct several prescribed burns in the Echo Canyon Unit starting tomorrow, September 24th. Burning operations will take place over multiple days when weather and fuel conditions are favorable for ignition.