The Bureau of Land Management will be conducting the Mt. Shavano pile burns in Chaffee County Wednesday and Thursday.
The project area is located northwest of Poncha Springs, 7 miles west of Salida. This burn will eliminate piled and cured fuels left from past reduction projects.
This operation was postponed from last week due to high winds.
Crews plan to burn 500 piles over 138 acres. There is currently over a foot of snow on the ground throughout the area.
Smoke will be visible from Highways 285 and 50, Salida and Poncha Springs.
Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.