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GRANBY, Colo. (Dec. 9, 2022) – Firefighters plan to burn slash piles from multiple fuels reduction and hazardous tree removal projects on the Sulphur Ranger District starting Monday and continuing throughout the week as conditions allow.

Areas that could be burned over the following week as conditions allow include:

• Snow Mountain: 20 machine piles General Location: West of Snow Mountain Ranch
• Little HO:  20 machine piles General Location: 6 miles east of Granby

Piles are only ignited under certain conditions, including favorable smoke dispersal and adequate snow cover. These conditions direct firefighters on where within project areas burning can occur due to the localized nature of conditions. Smoke, flames, and glowing embers are often visible, and are a normal part of pile burning operations. This can be visible throughout the night. Moisture, namely snow, helps contain the piles and firefighters monitor the area during and after the burn. Monitoring continues until the piles are considered out. Public and firefighter safety is always the number one priority in burning operations.

Information for all pile burning this winter is posted online at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/coarf-arapaho-roosevelt-national-forests-pile-burning. Prescribed fire smoke may affect your health. For more information see https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health.