2017 Fall Prescribed Fire Burn Projects in South Park Ranger District

Prescribed Fire on the South Park Ranger District - 2017 Fall Broadcast Burn Projects

WILSON RX: Five units, totaling approximately 600 acres, are targeted for this fall. They are located along the east side of the Blue Mountain road (County Road 61) just south of Lake George. Use the Twitter Hashtag: #LakeGeoRX

O’BRIEN RX: Two units, of approximately 440 acres, are planned here. They are located approximately three miles southwest of Lake George between Rocky and O’Brien Gulches and Eleven Mile Canyon; south of Forest Road 251.1B. Use the Twitter Hashtag: #LakeGeoRX

USFS_Pike&San Isabel‏ @PSICC_NF 6 minutes ago
Weather conditions are looking favorable for tomorrow to burn on #TroutCreekRX located N of Woodland Park. Follow hashtag for updates.

USFS_Pike&San Isabel‏ @PSICC_NF 22 hours ago
Possibility Lake George burning starting Friday, then shut down due to weather over the weekend, then start early next week again #LkGeoRx

Click here for the South Park Ranger District - Fall 2017 Prescribed Fire Map

2017/18 Pile Burn Projects

• Tornado Salvage Public Fuelwood Area
• Tornado Cleanup/Salvage Contract
• Echo Beaver Fuels Project
• Round Mountain Fuels Mitigation Project
• Lake George Work Center

Click here for a map of the Lake George area 2017/18 slash pile burns

Prescribed fire smoke may affect your health. For more information, please visit: www.colorado.gov/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health .

USFS_Pike&San Isabel‏ @PSICC_NF 13 seconds ago
Test fire successful on #TroutCreekRX. Ignitions will continue. Smoke visible N of Woodland Park

USFS_Pike&San Isabel‏ @PSICC_NF 2 hours ago
Test fire has begun on #TroutCreekRX. Expect to see smoke approximately 8-9 miles North of Woodland Park
Due to todays activities on #TroutCreekRX the Turkey Track area, popular with target shooting, will be closed.

Test fire successful on #TroutCreekRX. Crews will continue with ignition. Probable impacts from smoke on 67 this morning. Please use caution

USFS_Pike&San Isabel‏ @PSICC_NF 57 minutes ago
Test fire shows favorable results on the Wilson prescribed fire near Lake George. Crews proceeding with ignitions. #LakeGeoRx

56 seconds ago
Smoke from the Wilson burn is visible from Hwy 24. We encourage motorists to pull over in safe locations to observe the burns. #LakeGeoRx

USFS_Pike&San Isabel‏ @PSICC_NF 15 minutes ago
View of #ShavanoRX from #NTroutCkRX this afternoon.

1 hour ago
Operations normal on #TroutCreekRX. Intermittent smoke on hwy67 approximately 6 miles north of Woodland Park. Please use caution

3 hours ago
Only light smoke from the OBrien burn is visible from Lake George and Hwy 24. Increased smoke production is expected later. #LakeGeoRx

5 hours ago
Smoke from#TroutCreekRX is visible in the area north of Woodland Park around Manitou Lake and Painted Rocks Road.