A prescribed fire project may be resuming soon as crews look
\nfor opportunities to continue controlled burns through Cottonwood Pass.<\/p>\n
According to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service, fire
\nmanagers are looking to burn up to 700 acres between Granby and Hot Sulphur
\nSprings over multiple days. Crews have already burned 438 acres in the area
\nover the past year.<\/p>\n
The prescribed fire is the next step in the Blue Ridge
\nSalvage and Fuels Reduction Project, meant to decrease the risk of wildfire and
\nimprove forest health in Grand County. The Blue Ridge area includes Granby, Hot
\nSulphur Springs and Fraser Valley.<\/p>\n
Controlled burning is done under specific environmental
\nconditions, taking things like wind speed and humidity into account, the
\nrelease said. Prescribed fires are planned and implemented by trained fire
\nmanagers who take advantage of existing firebreaks such as roads, trails and
\neven snow to keep the fire within designated areas.<\/p>\n
Smoke from these activities could be visible around the
\ncounty, including in Parshall, Granby and parts of Fraser Valley. Smoke will be
\nin the air, but fire managers will work to comply with local air quality
\nregulations and minimize impact, according to the release.<\/p>\n