Slash Pile Prescribed Burn Planned at Hall Ranch Friday, April 18

Boulder County Parks & Open Space and the Sheriff’s Office Fire Management Program will conduct slash pile burns on Friday, April 18, at Hall Ranch open space west of Lyons, as conditions allow. 

Pile burns are conducted to reduce the amount of fuel on the ground as a result of thinning operations. Burns are usually scheduled when there is a winter weather system in the area. A storm is forecasted for tomorrow.

Operations will be conducted only when conditions ensure safe fire operations and containment. Burn projects depend on ideal weather conditions, including relative humidity, fuel moisture, and wind. Projects will only proceed when conditions are suitable. Fire managers will monitor all projects until they are called out.

Smoke from prescribed fires may affect health. The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Wood Smoke and Health webpage and the Boulder County Public Health Wildfire Air Quality & Health webpage provide tips on how to protect health from smoke.

A full list of burn areas and timing updates are posted on boco.org/PrescribedBurns.

Questions? Contact Boulder County Parks & Open Space Forestry and Fire Group at BCForestry@bouldercounty.gov.