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2024 San Juan National Forest Prescribed Fire Program

Unit Information

15 Burnett Court 
Durango, 
81301 
15 Burnett Court 
Durango, 
81301 

Incident Contacts

  • Lorena Williams
    Email:
    lorena.williams@usda.gov
    Phone:
    970-422-2939
    Hours:
    8am-5pm

Pagosa Ranger District-Echo Canyon Unit-Prescribed Fire 9/25/2023

2024 San Juan National Forest Prescribed Fire Program
Publication Type: News 11/03/2023

Ignitions for the prescribed burning operation began today, September 25th, 2023, at 11am on the Echo Canyon Unit block within the Pagosa Ranger District, USDA Forest Service - San Juan National Forest. Today's operation is located west of Rito Blanco Ranch on the southern end of the #SanJuanNF. Resources have scheduled to burn blocks 1 and 2, on the north end of the Echo Canyon Unit, for a total of 550-acre goal.

70 firefighters will work to execute this prescribed fire, aimed at reducing hazardous ground fuels, reducing the risk of unplanned catastrophic wildfire, restoring ponderosa pine ecosystems, and improving wildlife habitat.

If you are in the area, please exercise extreme caution when around firefighters and fire apparatuses. Some smoke may be visible in the area.