Durango Parks and Recreation and Durango Fire Protection District are planning prescription burns for wildfire mitigation in open spaces around the city, which could begin as soon as Monday. Smoke and fire will likely be visible to residents, but DFPD will be monitoring the burn sites every day. (Courtesy of the city of Durango)

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Durango Parks and Recreation and Durango Fire Protection District are planning prescription burns for wildfire mitigation in open spaces around the city, which could begin as soon as Monday. Smoke and fire will likely be visible to residents, but DFPD will be monitoring the burn sites every day. (Courtesy of the city of Durango)

Durango Parks and Recreation and Durango Fire Protection District will soon resume prescribed slash pile burns in city-owned open spaces, with operations set to begin as soon as Monday.

The prescribed burns are planned for a number of open spaces through the winter, such as Dalla Mountain Park in north Durango, Lion’s Den in east Durango, Ball Lane in northwest Durango, the Horse Gulch Powerline trail and the Ella Vita trail system in Overend Mountain Park in east Durango, a city news release says.

The purpose of the burns is to eliminate brush and tree limbs that serve as hazardous fire fuels to mitigate wildfires, and the recent snow opens a window for safe burning.

The prescribed burns won’t affect public access to trailheads, but fire district and city vehicles will be present in the areas, the release says. Smoke and fires will likely be visible for up to several days after the burns in the prescription areas, and DFPD will be monitoring the burn sites.

Prescribed burns coordinated between Durango Parks and Recreation and Durango Fire Protection District are planned city-owned open spaces areas Dalla Mountain Park, Lion’s Den, Ball Lane, the Horse Gulch Powerline trail and the Ella Vita trail system in Overend Mountain Park. The burns could begin as soon as Monday, thanks to recent snowfall. (Courtesy of the city of Durango)

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Prescribed burns coordinated between Durango Parks and Recreation and Durango Fire Protection District are planned city-owned open spaces areas Dalla Mountain Park, Lion’s Den, Ball Lane, the Horse Gulch Powerline trail and the Ella Vita trail system in Overend Mountain Park. The burns could begin as soon as Monday, thanks to recent snowfall. (Courtesy of the city of Durango)

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