CORMP Front Country Prescribed Fire

Last updated: 2024-10-30

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The type of incident is Prescribed Fire and involves the following unit(s) Rocky Mountain National Park.

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State: Colorado

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Coordinates:

Latitude: 40° 21 42.1194 Longitude: 105° 35 5.9994

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NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations.

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Incident Overview: The Front Country Prescribed Fire is a 3000-acre prescribed fire project located in Rocky Mountain National Park. This project will reduce available fuels and the risk of future catastrophic fire by introducing low-to-moderate intensity fire on the landscape. By introducing fire and removing fuels when conditions are favorable, the area will serve as a fire break that can be used to defend the park and surrounding communities against future wildfires. The prescribed fire will also allow fire to play its natural role in the ecosystem by reducing ground fuels, invigorating native grasses, and decreasing stand densities in meadows and montane forests. The overall 3000-acre project is subdivided into several smaller units, one of which is the 334-acre Headquarters Unit, located near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, south of Highway 36. Firefighters plan to burn approximately 100 acres of the 334-acre Headquarters Unit beginning on Friday, November 1, if weather and fuel conditions are favorable. The operation may be delayed if conditions are not within prescription for the fire to achieve the desired effects on the vegetation in the fire area. The 100-acre portion is expected to take two days to complete to adhere to state smoke permitting regulations.