Residents and forest visitors may see some smoke on the horizon as fire & fuels managers burn piles of thinned vegetation. Piles are from recent projects to improve forest resiliency, and they have been curing and waiting for the right conditions to burn. (Pile locations: http://bmidc.org/rx_fire.shtml)
Here's a good example of what our thinning projects look like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfLPLaNRILM&feature=youtu.be
Let's thank the crews out there today, weathering the snow and cold to reduce the risk of severe wildfires for the rest of us. Thank you!
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