The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests’ Norwood Ranger District plans to conduct prescribed burns from late April and into June, depending upon weather conditions, according to fire information officer Kimberlee Phillips.
The prescribed burns will be accomplished using joint-agency fire resources. The low-intensity burns are intended to remove debris and vegetation and reduce the risk of larger wildfires. The following burns, totaling 8,052 acres, are currently planned:
Glencoe Pine: About 13 miles northeast of Nucla off 25 Mesa Road (NFSR 503). The objective is to increase the resiliency and reproduction of native ponderosa pine stands. About 450 acres are planned to be burned in three to five days.Sanborn Park: About 5 miles northeast of Norwood near Sanborn Park Road (NFSRs 530, 515, and 526). The objective is to increase the resiliency and reproduction of native ponderosa pine stands and protect private property from wildfires. About 300 acres are targeted.Thunder Road: About 6 miles southwest of Norwood, adjacent to Thunder Road (NFSR 609). The objective is to increase the resiliency and reproduction of native ponderosa pine stands, increase range forage, and improve wildlife habitat. About 350 acres are targeted.25 Mesa: About 25 miles west of Delta on 25 Mesa Road (NFSR 503). The objective is to increase the resiliency and reproduction of native ponderosa pine stands, protect private property from wildfires and reduce slash from mechanical treatments. About 1,406 acres are targeted.Davewood: About 15 miles southwest of Montrose on the east and west sides of Davewood Road (NFSR 510). The objective is to increase the resiliency and reproduction of native ponderosa pine stands and protect private property from wildfires. About 1,400 acres are targeted.Sawmill: About 15 miles south of Montrose on Sawmill Mesa Road (NFSR 574). TThe objective is to increase the resiliency and reproduction of native ponderosa pine stands and protect private property from wildfires and reduce slash from mechanical treatments. About 300 acres are planned for pine maintenance treatment, and 300 acres are planned for first entry treatment.Love Mesa: About 27 miles west of Delta on Love Mesa Road and Dry Mesa Road (NFSR 500, 501). The objective is to increase the resiliency and reproduction of native ponderosa pine stands, increase range forage, and improve wildlife habitat. About 3,846 acres are targeted.For more information, call the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Fire information line at 970-874-6602, and visit www.fs.usda.gov/gmug, or https://twitter.com/GMUG_NF.
