(MONUMENT, Colo.) — The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) said it will not be starting any new ignitions on Friday, June 14 as part of an ongoing prescribed burn west of Monument, because conditions are not favorable. The Monument Creek Fire Center prescribed burns began on Wednesday, and smoke has been visible in the Pikes Peak […]
Smoke from the Tanbark Prescribed Fire in the Angeles National Forest may be detected in parts of Southern California, including the High Desert of San Bernardino County. The three-day prescribed fire is planned to begin on Monday, June 10 above the foothill communities of Glendora, San Dimas, and La Verne, according to the Forest Service. […]
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Carson National Forest fire managers have a prescribed burn planned north of Tres Piedras. It’ll be called the Esquibel Prescribed Fire. The burn could start as soon as May 26, but the weather will influence when it begins. “As we do for each prescribed fire, we are watching the weather and conditions […]
A wildfire in northern Minnesota that began when a prescribed burn went out of control this week has been fully contained by as of Saturday evening, according to Superior National Forest rangers. Fire crews have secured all edges of the 209-acre wildfire, according to a statement Sunday from the U.S. Forest Service’s Tofte Ranger District. […]
A wildfire in northern Minnesota that began when a prescribed burn went out of control this week was almost completely contained by Saturday afternoon, according to Superior National Forest rangers. Fire crews have nearly secured all edges of the 209-acre wildfire, according to a statement from the U.S. Forest Service’s Tofte Ranger District. They spent […]
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A prescribed fire is tentatively planned near Canjilon, the US Forest Service (USFS) said. Depending on weather conditions during the second week of May, crews might ignite a fire, called the Montoya Prescribed Fire, near the east side of Canjilon. It’ll be located in the Montoya Canyon and range about […]
(KRON) — California State Parks, with support from CalFire and local fire agencies, will conduct prescribed burns up to 45 acres large at Mount Diablo State Park (SP) for one or more days between May 13 and June 7, 2024. California Highway Patrol introduces 8 new canine teams During the prescribed burning, visitors should expect […]
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A Virginia doctor who prescribed more than 500,000 opioid doses in less than two years had his conviction and 40-year prison sentence thrown out by a federal appeals court on Friday, because the jury instructions misstated the law. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia also ordered […]
Jan. 26—Boulder County Parks and Open Space announced on Wednesday that there may be heavy smoke in the area between late January and April due to agriculture and irrigation ditch burning. Officials requested that residents refrain from calling 911 since these burns are not emergencies. Agriculture burning is done to remove vegetation to control weeds […]
A prescribed burn was scheduled for Jan. 27 and 28 on Holloman Air Force Base. A little over 130 acres across three different locations on base will see the removal of an invasive species and other hazardous fuels. The fire will be led and managed by U.S. Air Force personnel on Department of Defense land […]