Smoke expected near Woodland Park and Rampart Reservoir today
Courtesy the National Forest Service
Prescribed burns of wood piles of slash debris on Forest Service land east of Woodland Park are planned today, resulting in some smoke.
The Pikes Peak Ranger District is conducting the slash wood pile burns today in the West Schubarth area, off Forest Service roads 300 and 307A, due East of Woodland Park and North of Rampart Reservoir.
The rangers announced they would burn 1,000 piles today, with smoke dispersion levels “excellent by the afternoon.”
The Forest Service and the Teller County Sheriff’s Office warn that smoke may be visible along the US Highway 24 corridor from Woodland Park, as well as around Rampart Reservoir. The public is asked only to call 911 if you see active flames or a plume of smoke.
The #PikesPeakRangerDistrict is conducting pile burning operations today, Nov. 19, east of Woodland Park and north of Rampart Reservoir, off Forest Roads 300 and 307A. Smoke may be visible along the U.S. Hwy 24 corridor near Woodland Park. USDA Forest Service photo by Aaron Lund. pic.twitter.com/7bk70L3SPm
— USFS_Pike&San Isabel (@PSICC_NF) November 19, 2024
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