BLM plans slash pile burns
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CANON CITY, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct slash pile burns in 10 locations throughout the winter of 2016 and 2017. The specific locations of the pile burns are listed below.
Slash piles will only be burned when snow is on the ground and weather conditions allow for a safe, effective burn and good smoke dispersal. The slash is the result of past work to thin and clear vegetation to reduce the risk of unwanted wildfires.
Smoke from the pile burns will be visible throughout the day of the burn. With cooler temperatures in the evening, smoke may linger and accumulate in low lying areas.
Hole in the Rock burn is located north of Cañn City off of Fremont County Road 11 and east of the High Park Subdivision.
Whiskey burn is located 6.5 miles SW of Cripple Creek, south of Fremont County Road 11 and west of the High Park Subdivision.
Likely Gulch burn is located south of Texas Creek off of CO Highway 69 and Road Gulch.
East Antelope burn is located 14 miles north of Canon City on Hwy 9 and about 4 miles south of Guffey, southwest of Thirtyone Mile Mountain.
Tyndall burn is located 3 miles north of Rosita, 7.5 miles east of Westcliffe and south of CO Highway 96, near Mount Tyndall.
Stoney Face burn is located 15 miles north of Cotopaxi on the north side of Stoney Face Mountain, near Firebox Road.
Turkey Gulch burn is located 15 miles southwest of Cañon City, 4 miles east of CO Highway 69 and west of the Copper Gulch area.
North Cotopaxi is in three separate locations 5 miles north of Cotopaxi, east of the Spruce Basin subdivision, and on both sides of Fremont County Road 12.
Thompson Mountain burn is located 13 miles northwest of Cañon City, 2 miles east of CO Highway 9, and in the Deer Haven area near Thompson Mountain.
Bill’s Creek burn is located about 15 miles north of Cotopaxi and 10 miles northeast of Howard off of Fremont County Road 12.
Prescribed fire smoke may affect your health. For more information see www.colorado.gov/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health.
Please contact Matt Norden, fire operations specialist, at 719-269-8583 for more information.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.