As fire season approaches, residents of Boulder and Clear Creek counties can expect to see smoke on the skyline in the next few weeks, as U.S. Forest Service crews thin the fuel that could cause larger, uncontrolled blazes.
Slash piles and controlled burns are scheduled near the Cub Creek Trailhead and Black Widow Drive in the Forest Service’s Clear Creek Ranger District. Work also is slated in the Boulder Ranger District, near James Canyon, Sugarloaf, Porter Ranch and Gordon Gulch.
Forest Service crews have burned about 12,000 slash piles from about 700 acres in Colorado. The materials came from thinning projects that started in 2005, according to the Forest Service.
The fires are closely regulated. Anyone with concerns can call the Clear Creek Ranger District at 303-567-3000 or Boulder Ranger District at 303-541-2500. The Denver Post
