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Local firefighters will be putting out stimulated fires at the Aspen Pitkin County Airport until Saturday.These drills are staged every year to test the…
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Carbondale residents could see smoke from prescribed burns this spring. Pitkin County, the Forest Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife are combining…
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As the Lake Christine Fire continues to burn along the upper stretches of Missouri Heights, a handful of firefighters watched pink clouds of smoke billow…
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As spring approaches and fire season returns, public lands managers have released plans for prescribed burns. Several federal and state agencies work…
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The U.S. Forest Service has released a proposal to mitigate wildfire hazards on nearly 300 acres of national forest land in the Crystal River Valley. The…
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Local fire agencies plan to set a prescribed burn this week near El Jebel. The burn will target 1,200 acres north of El Jebel near Cottonwood Pass. It’s…
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Fire officials hope the weather holds over the next few weeks so they can light five controlled burns, including on 1,200 acres on the Roan Plateau…
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It’s mid-April, with mild temperatures and sunshine on the snow-capped peaks above Avalanche Creek. The grasses and shrubs along the valley floor are…
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The U.S. Forest Service plans to burn up to 500 acres near Avalanche Creek today and this weekend, if the weather conditions allow. Moisture and…
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A researcher with the U.S. Forest Service will speak this week about the sociology and psychology of fire management. Sarah McCaffrey’s work looks at how…