Slash Pile Burning - Pleasant Park Corridor, Week of March 21st

SLASH PILE BURNING TO OCCUR IN PLEASANT PARK CORRIDOR IN CONIFER, CO AREA NEXT WEEK

The Gravitas Peak Prescribed Fire Module and The Ember Alliance, with support from the Jefferson Conservation District, are intending to conduct a slash pile burn in the Pleasant Park Corridor in Conifer, Co. Burning may start as soon as Sunday morning, March 21, 2021 or may occur other days of the week as conditions dictate. Firefighters will continue to evaluate snow conditions following the upcoming weather but intend to take advantage of this past weeks’ snow fall. Smoke may be visible in the vicinity of Conifer, Co and the Pleasant Park Corridor throughout the week.

Piles are only ignited under certain conditions, including staffing, favorable smoke dispersal and appropriate weather. Elk Creek Fire Protection District will be notified before any burning is done. Piles will not be ignited during high winds or without adequate snow cover. The areas are monitored after burning is completed. Public and firefighter safety is always the number one priority in burning operations. Efforts will be made to minimize any smoke impact to the surrounding community.

The purpose of the slash pile burns are to remove hazardous forest fuels after forest thinning treatments are completed. The treatments and the prescribed fire are designed to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire to the surrounding forest and communities.

For more information please visit emberalliance.org and gpwfm.org

Prescribed fire smoke may affect your health. For more information please go to: Wood smoke and health cdphe.colorado.gov/indoor-air-quality/wood-smoke-and-health

If you have questions or concerns about this burn please contact Dave Lasky, Fire Management Officer, The Ember Alliance. Dave can be reached at 303.588.3440 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.