Mountain Studies Institute, The Rio Grande Watershed Emergency Action Coordination Team (RWEACT-Win), San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership, Southwest Firewise, Southern Rockies Fire Science Network, and the Rio Grande and San Juan National Forests are offering communities affected by the West Fork Fire an opportunity to discuss the history of the fire, current conditions, and what the future may bring.
PAGOSA SPRINGS – The Pagosa Ranger District plans to burn approximately 800 acres in the Turkey Springs/Brockover Mesa areas, beginning the week of Sept 12, 2016. The units are between the Newt Jack and Turkey Springs Roads northwest of Pagosa Springs. This project expands upon earlier prescribed burns, which took place last month as part…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2016 Columbine District to Burn Slash Piles East of Bayfield Fall through Spring BAYFIELD – The Columbine Ranger District plans to burn slash piles through this fall and winter in the Sauls Creek, Yellow Jacket and Fossett Gulch areas of the San Juan National Forest. Pile burning may begin as…
The smoke-filled sky in Durango is likely tied to fires burning in western New Mexico, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Junction. On Tuesday, many residents in Southwest Colorado woke to a hazy ski, the appearance of which usually comes with a fire. Read More HERE
SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST 15 Burnett Court Durango, Colorado 81301 970 247-4874 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 8, 2016 FIREFIGHTERS BEGIN BLACK-LINING PERIMETER OF PARGIN PRESCRIBED BURN BAYFIELD – U.S. Forest Service firefighting crews will begin black-lining the perimeter of the Pargin Prescribed Burn this morning in the HD Mountains south of U.S. Highway 160. Prescribed…
Following the Rim Fire in California, a debate has occurred around forest health concerns and forest mitigation measures. NPR hosted a good discussion o f the debate. You can listen to the discussion by clicking the link below. San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership works to discuss these issues locally, offering the community input and…
The San Juan National Forest (SJNF) is planning to implement forest-wide Stage 3 fire closure this week, which will prohibit most entry into the forest. Read More HERE