U.S. Forest Service plans to conduct controlled burn at Ruby Ranch near Silverthorne

U.S. Forest Service plans to conduct controlled burn at Ruby Ranch near Silverthorne

U.S. Forest Service fire management personnel plan to conduct pile burning operations on Thursday, April 24, at Ruby Ranch, according to a news release. Ignitions are expected to begin around 10 a.m. Smoke and flames may be visible from Interstate 70, Colorado Highway 9, Breckenridge, Silverthorne, Dillon, Frisco and surrounding areas. The purpose of the pile burning is to help reduce fuel loading that occurred during hazard tree and wildfire ha…

Plumas National Forest to conduct prescribed burn operation near Meadow Valley starting Wednesday

Officials say that the burning operation will cover around 161 acres over the next two days. Ignitions are set to begin Wednesday morning and continue into Thursday, with the work area located north of Meadow Valley and west of the…