I just saw this on a local FB page.


“ Public Notice
February 2, 2023

Media/Public Information Contacts:
DFPC: Tracy LeClair 970-841-9230
CSFS: Teddy Parker-Renga 970-491-7698

Prescribed Burning Planned for Crooked Top State Land Trust

Park County, CO – The Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS), in cooperation with the Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) will be conducting prescribed burning operations on in the Deer Creek Rd. area near Crooked Top Mountain north of Bailey beginning on Monday, February 2, 2023. This project consists of 19 acres of approximately 200 slash piles created during previous mitigation activities.

Burning will only be conducted under specific guidelines established by the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, including having adequate snow cover on the ground and acceptable weather forecasts and fuels conditions that meet guidelines for safe and effective burning and adequate smoke dispersal.

The main objective of prescribed burning is to reduce hazardous fuel accumulation for the purpose of public safety, fuels mitigation and habitat improvement. Burning operations will occur as weather conditions permit, and could extend into the spring of 2023

CSFS works closely with other agencies, such as the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division, DFPC, and local authorities in developing and implementing any burning project.

Burning may continue periodically through the winter and spring as weather and fuel conditions
allow. For additional information, contact DFPC PIO Tracy LeClair at (970) 841-9230 or tracy.leclair@state.co.us or CSFS PIO Teddy Parker-Renga at (970) 491-7698 or teddy.parker-renga@colostate.edu.

Prescribed fire smoke may affect your health. For additional health-related information, contact your doctor or health professional or visit https://cdphe.colorado.gov/indoor-air-q ... and-health.

Link to pdf of Notice: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nH2ETZ ... share_link”

"Monday, February 2, 2023" ?????............. Feb. 2nd was a Thursday. Do they mean the 6th?

Glad to see they're planning this as it's drier and the winds pick up

I just browsed the content. I didn’t notice “Monday”
I did mentally acknowledge “beginning Feb 2”.

Let’s hope they are better at managing the burn then they are with a calendar …

The pdf in the link says Monday, February 6.

Its in the body of your post...
north of Bailey beginning on Monday, February 2, 2023.

I didn't go to the link. Let's just hope they don't screw up again like they have in the past during windy conditions

Yes. It is. I’m not disputing what’s in the body of the post. I said I didn’t notice “Monday” when I posted because I just browsed through it.