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Twin Buttes Fire 240 acres
Rangely, CO – Fire managers determined the lightning-caused Twin Buttes Fire is 240 acres. Fire activity is low with smoldering in grass and brush and no growth yesterday. The fire is being managed for multiple resource benefits and will be allowed to burn to natural barriers. Crews will be monitoring the fire’s behavior and progress on the ground and by air with safety to the public and firefighters the first priority.
A Nature Conservancy Wildfire Module arrives on the incident today. They specialize in assessing long term fire affects and rehabilitation considerations.
The Twin Buttes Fire is 25 miles southwest of Rangely; Rio Blanco County on BLM managed land.
Vegetation in the fire area is pinyon and juniper trees, oak brush, grass and dormant brush and slash.
Structures in the area include a historical cabin, three quarters of a mile northwest of the fire, a primary residence about one and one half miles southwest of the fire, and a residence approximately two miles northeast of the fire. None of these structures are immediately threatened.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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