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Southwest District BLM Prescribed Fire

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Unit Information

Tres Rios Field Office 
Colorado 
Colorado 
Tres Rios Field Office 
Colorado 
Colorado 

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    970-240-5335
    Hours:
    M-F 9-4

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Firefighters just completed ignitions Dawson RX
Firefighters just completed ignitions Dawson RX. Firefighters putting away drip torches on the road. Small trees burning, flames smoke blue sky.
Firefighters just completed ignitions Dawson RX. Firefighters putting away drip torches on the road. Small trees burning, flames smoke blue sky.
Firefighters just completed ignitions Dawson RX

Firefighters just completed ignitions Dawson RX

Dawson Prescribed Burn Continues Oct. 15, 2022
BLM COLORADO FIRE SOUTHWEST DISTRICT Dawson Prescribed Burn Continues October 15, 2022. Small vegetation of roller chopper pinyon juniper trees, sagebrush and grass with smoke on surface and in air, blue sky.
BLM COLORADO FIRE SOUTHWEST DISTRICT Dawson Prescribed Burn Continues October 15, 2022. Small vegetation of roller chopper pinyon juniper trees, sagebrush and grass with smoke on surface and in air, blue sky.
Dawson Prescribed Burn Continues Oct. 15, 2022

BLM COLORADO FIRE SOUTHWEST DISTRICT Dawson Prescribed Burn Continues October 15, 2022. Small vegetation of roller chopper pinyon juniper trees, sagebrush and grass with smoke on surface and in air, blue sky.

Pinion and juniper trees burning on Dawson RX
Pinyon and juniper trees burning on Dawson RX
Pinyon and juniper trees burning on Dawson RX
Pinion and juniper trees burning on Dawson RX

Pinyon and juniper trees burning on Dawson RX

Dawson Prescribed Burn Continues Oct. 14-15, 2022
Dawson Prescribed Burn Continues Oct. 14-15, 2022 Photo of small ground vegetation with smoke smoldering, some very small trees and blue sky. BLM Colorado Southwest District Fire logo.
Dawson Prescribed Burn Continues Oct. 14-15, 2022 Photo of small ground vegetation with smoke smoldering, some very small trees and blue sky. BLM Colorado Southwest District Fire logo.
Dawson Prescribed Burn Continues Oct. 14-15, 2022

Dawson Prescribed Burn Continues Oct. 14-15, 2022

Dawson Prescribed Burn Planned Oct. 13 - 15, 2022
BLM Southwest District Fire - Dawson Prescribed Burn Planned Oct. 13 - 15, 2022. Three wildland firefighters working on prescribed burn. Photo has trees, fire, smoke and blue sky.
BLM Southwest District Fire - Dawson Prescribed Burn Planned Oct. 13 - 15, 2022. Three wildland firefighters working on prescribed burn. Photo has trees, fire, smoke and blue sky.
Dawson Prescribed Burn Planned Oct. 13 - 15, 2022

Dawson Prescribed Burn Planned Oct. 13 - 15, 2022

Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn October 2022
BLM Colorado Southwest District Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn Planned October 2022
BLM Colorado Southwest District Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn Planned October 2022
Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn October 2022

BLM Colorado Southwest District Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn Planned October 2022

Dry Mesa Prescribed Burn in sagebrush
Dry Mesa Prescribed Burn in sagebrush
Dry Mesa Prescribed Burn in sagebrush
Dry Mesa Prescribed Burn in sagebrush

Dry Mesa Prescribed Burn in sagebrush

Firefighters lined out burning in sagebrush area
Firefighters lined out burning in sagebrush area
Firefighters lined out burning in sagebrush area
Firefighters lined out burning in sagebrush area

Firefighters lined out burning in sagebrush area

Firefighter using a drip torch to light burn unit
Firefighter using a drip torch to light burn unit
Firefighter using a drip torch to light burn unit
Firefighter using a drip torch to light burn unit

Firefighter using a drip torch to light burn unit

RX Burning Gambel Oakbrush
RX Burning Gambel Oakbrush
RX Burning Gambel Oakbrush
RX Burning Gambel Oakbrush

RX Burning Gambel Oakbrush

Surface fire cleaning up understory vegetation
Surface fire cleaning up understory vegetation
Surface fire cleaning up understory vegetation
Surface fire cleaning up understory vegetation

Surface fire cleaning up understory vegetation

Firefighter lighting on 2021 Sims Mesa RX
Firefighter lighting vegetation on 2021 Sims Mesa RX
Firefighter lighting vegetation on 2021 Sims Mesa RX
Firefighter lighting on 2021 Sims Mesa RX

Firefighter lighting on 2021 Sims Mesa RX

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