Thursday, March 17, 2016

Open Burning in La Plata County Projected to Increase Beginning this Weekend

Members of Durango Fire Protection District,

Due to the phone calls and burn permits being issued this week, we anticipate that there will be an unusually high number of agricultural burns and controlled burns occurring this weekend.

The weather reports indicate that temperatures will be in the mid-50's with winds up to 12 mph and RH at 12 to 16%.  We all know that this weather report may change.

The Community Education Coordinator has been on the radio and at community meetings discussing open burn permitting and how to burn safely.  The agricultural community is indicating that their fields are beginning to show signs of green-up and therefore they need to burn ASAP.  The irrigation ditches will be turned on over the next 3 weeks so any burning of the ditches will also begin this weekend.

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