Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue controls wildfire south of Milner
Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue controlled a wildfire Thursday evening south of Milner near Routt County Road 179, according to a news release.
At around 6:15 p.m., the fire department was called to an agricultural burn that grew after increased winds shifted direction and contributed to the growth of the fire.
Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue responded with a Type 1 structural engine, a water tender and two Type 6 wildland engines, states the news release.
After assisting the U.S. Forest Service with a prescribed in the area of Rabbit Ears Pass, one of the wildland brush engines and crews was able to respond directly to the incident.
- A permit with Routt County Environmental Health is required. Call at 970-870-5588.
- Burn piles must be less than 10’x10’x10′ and be devoid of trash/materials more suited for the landfill.
- There must be six inches or more of snow on the ground at and around the burn site.
- Burning must be started prior to 11am, always monitored and be out by sunset.
- Call Routt County Communications prior to starting the burn at 970-879-1110.
- This burn season criteria only applies to the Steamboat Springs Area Fire Protection District. Contact
other fire districts to obtain their requirements for open burning.
Ten firefighters arrived on the scene and were able to tame the four-acre fire about an hour after the call was made. The last unit cleared the area a 9:36 p.m., according to the news release.
The news release adds that crews would return to the scene Friday afternoon to check for hot spots and confirm the fire is fully extinguished.
“We’re seeing an early melt off of snow and without much greened up yet, the spring transitional timeframe requires extra caution and preparation as burns can change rapidly,” said Deputy Fire Chief Joe Oakland in a statement. “The property owner did the right thing by calling for help quickly and we were able to extinguish the fire before it significantly grew.”
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