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Fire crews have completed a test fire and verified that conditions are good for prescribed fire ignitions today, Friday, April 11, for the Magic Feather Prescribed burn area. While weather values in the local area continue to meet prescription parameters for the project, resources are aware of and monitoring a critical fire weather outlook that is forecasted this weekend. In anticipation of today's burn and this weather outlook, managers have increased on-scene staffing. Additionally, managers have selected a targeted burn footprint for today that is interior of project control lines and surrounded by previously burned areas. Resources will remain on scene through the duration of the project work, which includes monitoring and patrolling the area after ignitions complete today.

Smoke may be notably visible in the Red Feather Lakes and Northern Front Range communities. Fire managers work closely with experts to minimize the impacts of smoke. Air quality is carefully monitored before and during a prescribed fire and all prescribed burns comply with state air quality regulations to minimize impacts to communities. To learn more about the potential health impacts of smoke visit www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health.

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