Sept. 7-8: BLM to conduct prescribed fire treatments on West Dolores Rim
Event Description
DOLORES, Colo. - The BLM Tres Rios Field Office plans to conduct prescribed fire treatments this weekend on the West Dolores Rim to reduce hazardous fuels and improve ecosystem health. The BLM will implement the treatments as follows:
- Saturday, Sept. 7: Hand ignition of about 331 acres of ponderosa and gambel oak in Unit 3, located approx. 7 miles east of Dove Creek, CO near Dolores Canyon Overlook.
- Sunday Sept. 8 (possibly moving to Monday if conditions necessitate): Hand and helicopter aerial ignitions of about 634 acres of mixed mountain shrub and pinon-juniper in Unit 42A, located approx. 3 miles east of Egnar, CO.
Smoke permits obtained from the Colorado State Air Pollution Control Division identify atmospheric conditions under which the burns can be implemented. Smoke may be visible and can affect your health. For more information, visit https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health.
For more information on prescribed fire treatments in the Southwest District, visit the Southwest District BLM Prescribed Fire Information InciWeb page and follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BLMMontroseFireUnit or Twitter https://twitter.com/SWD_Fire.
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.