Fire Crews Begin Prescribed Burn Near Red Feather Lakes
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Fire crews started a prescribed burn near Red Feather Lakes Thursday. Firefighters plan to burn approximately 300 acres of ground, as well as re-enter some areas that were burned previously.
Smoke from the Red Feather Prescribed Burn is visible in the Red Feather area and from Fort Collins. Burning operations are going well and this is not unexpected. pic.twitter.com/fXElSRDLTv
— Canyon Lakes Ranger RD (@usfsclrd) July 11, 2019
This prescribed burn is located east of the Crystal Lakes Subdivision at 8,500 feet elevation. Wet weather in June and the Beaver Fire near CSU's Mountain Campus forced the Colorado State Forest Service to push back operations.
Firefighters began a test fire on the Red Feather Prescribed Burn, located north of Red Feather Lakes, at approximately 11 a.m. today. It was successful, so burning will continue throughout the day as conditions allow. Expect to see smoke in the area. pic.twitter.com/i8P85iNjY6
— Canyon Lakes Ranger RD (@usfsclrd) July 11, 2019
According to officials, there are approximately 2,200 acres that could be burned again over the next few months as conditions allow.
For updates on the prescribed burn, call the recorded incident information line at 970-498-1030 or follow Canyon Lakes Ranger District on Twitter @usfsclrd.