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Forsythe II Prescribed Burn

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Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland 
2150 Centre Avenue Building E 
Fort Collins, 
Colorado 
80526 
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland 
2150 Centre Avenue Building E 
Fort Collins, 
Colorado 
80526 

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    ARPFireInfo@usda.gov
    Phone:
    970-295-6600

Forsythe II 4/8/23 Update (1/2): Ignitions Begin

Forsythe II Prescribed Burn
Publication Type: Announcement 04/08/2023

At approximately 12:30 p.m. Today, April 8, firefighters conducted a test fire and have determined that conditions are clear to allow Forsythe II Prescribed Burn ignitions to continue as planned.

Smoke may be visible at this time, particularly in the following areas: Lakeshore subdivision, Crescent Village, Crescent Meadows, Gross Reservoir, Walker Park Ranch, Miramonte, Wondervu, Eldorado Canyon State Park, and parts of east Boulder County. Prescribed fire smoke may affect your health. More information is available at https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health.

The prescribed burn is situated just west of Gross Reservoir. The immediate area around Forsythe Canyon and Winiger Ridge will be closed to recreation while prescribed burn operations are active.

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