Slash Burning Across Highway 160
Durango Fire & Rescue plans to burn slash piles adjacent to the west side of Durango West 1 (DW1). This planned burn is on private property. Slash piles have been created as part of a wildfire reduction effort intended to remove ladder fuels, hazardous fuel accumulations, and select trees on the property west of DW1. This wildfire mitigation project has been accomplished by members of Durango Fire & Rescue’s Wildfire Division with grant funding provided by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
This project is part of a larger to implement wildfire mitigation on several private parcels adjacent to Durango West 1 and Durango West 2. Next year, they will be conducting wildfire mitigation on a private property parcel that is adjacent to DW2.
Pile burning will only be conducted with snow on the ground and under certain environmental conditions that minimize potential fire spread and smoke impacts to community members. Once pile burning begins, DFPD personnel will monitor the burn area until no smoke or heat remains. Smoldering piles and small amounts of smoke are expected to linger for several days after ignition. If conditions allow, slash pile burning will start as soon as weather permits and continue through January 2026.