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Rocky Mountain National Park Announces Plans for Prescribed Burn this Friday and Saturday If Conditions Allow

October 30, 2024 · Source: National Park Service

This map shows the 334-acre Headquarters Unit of the front country prescribed fire at Rocky Mountain National Park. Firefighters are preparing to complete a 100-acre section of this unit beginning Friday, November 1, 2024. — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

Based upon the potential for favorable weather and fuels conditions, fire managers at Rocky Mountain National Park are planning to conduct a prescribed burn beginning on Friday, November 1, 2024. Firefighters plan to burn approximately 100 acres of the 334-acre Headquarters Unit on Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2.

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