Mt. Shavano Pile Burns Scheduled for Today

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.   

Personnel will be on scene monitoring the burns.    

Dan R