Elkhorn Creek Forest Health Community Day
DATE AND TIME LOCATION
Saturday, September 16, 2017 Ben Delatour Scout Ranch
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM MDT 2331 County Road 68C
Red Feather Lakes, CO 80545
In the spring of 2015, several partners active in forest restoration within the Cache la Poudre Watershed came together to form the Elkhorn Creek Forest Health Initiative (ECFHI). Partners include the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed, the Wildlands Restoration Volunteers, the Larimer County Conservation Corps, and The Nature Conservancy.
To date, the partnership has focused on a large-scale forest restoration project at the Ben Delatour Boy Scout Ranch. At 3,200 acres in size, the Scout Ranch is one of the larger private land holdings within the Cache la Poudre Watershed and provides great opportunity for forest restoration and fuels reduction treatments.
Interested community members are invited to attend a community day on at the Scout Ranch on Saturday, September 16th from 9:00 am to noon.
You will hear from various partners on subjects such as forest and fire ecology, wildfire mitigation/forest health treatment types and the use of controlled burning. The day will wrap up with free food and drinks and the opportunity for community members to engage with other partners including the US Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
The day will kick off promptly at 9:00 am. We will be meeting near the boy scout rifle range, to the East of the main parking area.
Schedule:
· Tour recently completed wildfire mitigation/forest health projects on the Scout Ranch
· Hear presentations from local agencies such as the US Forest Service, Colorado State Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service
· Free food and drinks will be provided
Note: Some hiking will be involved in the event. Please bring sturdy footwear, raincoat, sunscreen, water, etc.
DATE AND TIME LOCATION
Saturday, September 16, 2017 Ben Delatour Scout Ranch
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM MDT 2331 County Road 68C
Red Feather Lakes, CO 80545
In the spring of 2015, several partners active in forest restoration within the Cache la Poudre Watershed came together to form the Elkhorn Creek Forest Health Initiative (ECFHI). Partners include the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed, the Wildlands Restoration Volunteers, the Larimer County Conservation Corps, and The Nature Conservancy.
To date, the partnership has focused on a large-scale forest restoration project at the Ben Delatour Boy Scout Ranch. At 3,200 acres in size, the Scout Ranch is one of the larger private land holdings within the Cache la Poudre Watershed and provides great opportunity for forest restoration and fuels reduction treatments.
Interested community members are invited to attend a community day on at the Scout Ranch on Saturday, September 16th from 9:00 am to noon.
You will hear from various partners on subjects such as forest and fire ecology, wildfire mitigation/forest health treatment types and the use of controlled burning. The day will wrap up with free food and drinks and the opportunity for community members to engage with other partners including the US Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
The day will kick off promptly at 9:00 am. We will be meeting near the boy scout rifle range, to the East of the main parking area.
Schedule:
· Tour recently completed wildfire mitigation/forest health projects on the Scout Ranch
· Hear presentations from local agencies such as the US Forest Service, Colorado State Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service
· Free food and drinks will be provided
Note: Some hiking will be involved in the event. Please bring sturdy footwear, raincoat, sunscreen, water, etc.
Larimer County adopts fire restrictions on open fires and fireworks (Lifted August 08, 2017)
Department: Board of County Commissioners
Release Date: July 11, 2017
Contact Information:
Board of County Commissioners, [970] 498-7010, bocc@larimer.org, Justin Whitesell, Emergency Operations Director for the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, [970] 498-5310, whitesjl@co.larimer.co.us
Larimer County, CO - As of noon today, restrictions on open fires for the unincorporated portions of Larimer County go into effect. These restrictions stay in effect until midnight, August 22, 2017. Also in effect are restrictions on the use of fireworks, public firework displays and incendiary devices.
Restricted Today:
Not Restricted:
The Sheriff may give limited exemptions from these restrictions based on his pre-approval and inspection.
Any person who knowingly violates the restriction can be fined. The Ordinance for the Regulation of Open Burning in Unincorporated Larimer County can be found at: http://larimer.org/policies/fire_ban_ordinance.pdf
Release Date: July 11, 2017
Contact Information:
Board of County Commissioners, [970] 498-7010, bocc@larimer.org, Justin Whitesell, Emergency Operations Director for the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, [970] 498-5310, whitesjl@co.larimer.co.us
Larimer County, CO - As of noon today, restrictions on open fires for the unincorporated portions of Larimer County go into effect. These restrictions stay in effect until midnight, August 22, 2017. Also in effect are restrictions on the use of fireworks, public firework displays and incendiary devices.
Restricted Today:
- No open fires, including camp or cooking fires
- Smoking in the open is not allowed, including trails, parks and open spaces
- No fireworks or firework displays
- No incendiary devices, including sky lanterns, exploding ammunition, exploding targets, and tracer ammunition
- No welding
Not Restricted:
- Contained open fires in permanently constructed stationary masonry or metal fireplaces specifically designed for the purpose of combustion
- The use of internal or external combustion engine with a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effect working order and meeting published standards
- Fireplaces or wood stoves located inside permanent structures
- Fires in commercially operated wood and/or charcoal fired grills designed for cooking
- Charcoal fired grills when used at a private residence and location on a non-combustible surface of at least 10 feet in diameter
- Fires such as those in camp stoves and grills using gas or pressurized liquid
- Welding and other torch work within an enclosed building
- Outdoor welding and other torch work provided that:
- The area where the welding or other torch work is to be performed is free of vegetation for a least thirty (30) feet in all directions
- Wind speed is less than 10 mph
- There is sufficient amount of fire suppressant immediately available to suppress any fire that may be started
- Fires in air curtain burners
The Sheriff may give limited exemptions from these restrictions based on his pre-approval and inspection.
Any person who knowingly violates the restriction can be fined. The Ordinance for the Regulation of Open Burning in Unincorporated Larimer County can be found at: http://larimer.org/policies/fire_ban_ordinance.pdf
Lizard Head Fire – February 10, 2017
Incident Commander: Glacier View #2, Vanessa Fournier
Glacier View Fire was paged at 12:38 p.m. this afternoon for a report of a tree down on a power line on Lizard Head Mountain Drive (Glacier View Meadows Gate 11). Additional information was quickly received of a tree on fire at that location.
The fire, caused by re-kindling of a tree on a power line, crept to the east through mostly open space and Ponderosa Pine trees. It was 100% contained at 2:55 p.m. and controlled at 5:15 p.m. No structures were damaged and there were no evacuations.
Glacier View Fire Protection District, U.S. Forest Service, Poudre Canyon Fire Protection District, Livermore Fire Protection District, Larimer County Office of Emergency Services, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, and Poudre Valley REA provided resources to fight the fire.
Glacier View Fire was paged at 12:38 p.m. this afternoon for a report of a tree down on a power line on Lizard Head Mountain Drive (Glacier View Meadows Gate 11). Additional information was quickly received of a tree on fire at that location.
The fire, caused by re-kindling of a tree on a power line, crept to the east through mostly open space and Ponderosa Pine trees. It was 100% contained at 2:55 p.m. and controlled at 5:15 p.m. No structures were damaged and there were no evacuations.
Glacier View Fire Protection District, U.S. Forest Service, Poudre Canyon Fire Protection District, Livermore Fire Protection District, Larimer County Office of Emergency Services, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, and Poudre Valley REA provided resources to fight the fire.
Lone Pine Fire
November 06, 2016 Update: The Lone Pine Fire, which had been burning since approximately 1030 on 110516, is now 100% contained. Firefighters from Livermore Fire Department along with crews from Buena Vista-Juniper Valley, Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, and Rocky Mountain National Park established complete containment as of 1700 tonight.
According to Fire Chief Donn Maynard, the fire is contained but not completely extinguished. Livermore Fire Department will monitor the fire for hotspots throughout the next week.
November 05, 2016 News Release: At approximately 1030 on 11.05.16, Livermore Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a grass fire in the Lone Pine area of Livermore, about two miles due north of where the Lone Pine Trailhead/Maxwell Ranch Road meets CR74E. Larimer County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Deputies and an Emergency Services Specialist were also dispatched. The fire is located in a remote area on Colorado Parks and Wildlife Lands within the Livermore Fire District. The fire quickly grew to approximately 10 acres in size due to the dry grass and fuels in the area. No structures were threatened.
LCSO Emergency Services, Wellington Fire, Poudre Fire Authority, Glacier View Fire, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife all responded to assist Livermore Fire Department throughout the day. Livermore Fire ordered several air resources including a heavy air tanker, which made several drops on the fire, a spotter, safety Lead Plane, and a heavy helicopter, which also made several drops on the fire throughout the day.
The Lone Pine Fire is now approximately 49 acres in size and approximately 50% contained. Livermore Fire Department has had command and will maintain command until the fire is completely contained and extinguished.
Livermore Fire is currently releasing all resources until tomorrow morning. Temperatures are expected to be near 20 degrees Fahrenheit in the area overnight and is not expected to spread. Livermore Fire will return early Sunday morning with the assistance of additional fire crews from Juniper Valley at Buena Vista, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time, but it is not believed that it was set intentionally.
According to Fire Chief Donn Maynard, the fire is contained but not completely extinguished. Livermore Fire Department will monitor the fire for hotspots throughout the next week.
November 05, 2016 News Release: At approximately 1030 on 11.05.16, Livermore Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a grass fire in the Lone Pine area of Livermore, about two miles due north of where the Lone Pine Trailhead/Maxwell Ranch Road meets CR74E. Larimer County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Deputies and an Emergency Services Specialist were also dispatched. The fire is located in a remote area on Colorado Parks and Wildlife Lands within the Livermore Fire District. The fire quickly grew to approximately 10 acres in size due to the dry grass and fuels in the area. No structures were threatened.
LCSO Emergency Services, Wellington Fire, Poudre Fire Authority, Glacier View Fire, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife all responded to assist Livermore Fire Department throughout the day. Livermore Fire ordered several air resources including a heavy air tanker, which made several drops on the fire, a spotter, safety Lead Plane, and a heavy helicopter, which also made several drops on the fire throughout the day.
The Lone Pine Fire is now approximately 49 acres in size and approximately 50% contained. Livermore Fire Department has had command and will maintain command until the fire is completely contained and extinguished.
Livermore Fire is currently releasing all resources until tomorrow morning. Temperatures are expected to be near 20 degrees Fahrenheit in the area overnight and is not expected to spread. Livermore Fire will return early Sunday morning with the assistance of additional fire crews from Juniper Valley at Buena Vista, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time, but it is not believed that it was set intentionally.
Glacier View Slash Removal Project – June 25 and 26, 2016
The Glacier View Slash Removal Project, a coordinated effort between the Glacier View Fire Protection District and Glacier View Meadows community members, with assistance from Team Rubicon Colorado, was a great success! At least 42 slash piles on numerous private properties were either chipped or hauled to the GVM slash pile in a continuation of community fire mitigation efforts.
The Glacier View community is fortunate to have leaders like Jim Petrie and AJ Shilling who spearheaded the project. AJ spent uncountable hours contacting property owners, visiting and mapping the properties, and obtaining permission to work on the properties to meet Team Rubicon requirements. Jim recruited over 20 community members to engage in hot, dirty and sometimes challenging work. Community volunteers climbed up and down some steep terrain to pull apart slash piles, dragging branches to chippers and loading slash on and off trailers.
GVFPD members provided leadership and equipment for the project, with Chief Todd and
Assistant Chief Jim supervising the chipping and hauling teams to maintain safety while other firefighters joined the chipping and hauling teams. GVFPD logistics group members made sure everyone had water and Gatorade throughout the two days.
Team Rubicon had competing projects, training events, and disaster operations but made up for the lack of numbers with two amazingly competent, hardworking and fun-loving volunteers – Bruce Verde and Ed Culley. Bruce and Ed managed much of the chipping over the two days, assuming responsibility for the serious danger associated with chipper operations. Their presence helped provide a safe and productive environment.
Last but not least, rounding out the incredible community effort for this project, thanks go to Chris Bade and Jan Shilling for planning and organizing meals for two days. Glacier Gals assisted them in preparing and serving meals for many hungry, appreciative, volunteer workers.
Thank you to everyone who gave up your weekend to work with Glacier View firefighters and Team Rubicon members to mitigate the fire danger in Glacier View!
The Glacier View community is fortunate to have leaders like Jim Petrie and AJ Shilling who spearheaded the project. AJ spent uncountable hours contacting property owners, visiting and mapping the properties, and obtaining permission to work on the properties to meet Team Rubicon requirements. Jim recruited over 20 community members to engage in hot, dirty and sometimes challenging work. Community volunteers climbed up and down some steep terrain to pull apart slash piles, dragging branches to chippers and loading slash on and off trailers.
GVFPD members provided leadership and equipment for the project, with Chief Todd and
Assistant Chief Jim supervising the chipping and hauling teams to maintain safety while other firefighters joined the chipping and hauling teams. GVFPD logistics group members made sure everyone had water and Gatorade throughout the two days.
Team Rubicon had competing projects, training events, and disaster operations but made up for the lack of numbers with two amazingly competent, hardworking and fun-loving volunteers – Bruce Verde and Ed Culley. Bruce and Ed managed much of the chipping over the two days, assuming responsibility for the serious danger associated with chipper operations. Their presence helped provide a safe and productive environment.
Last but not least, rounding out the incredible community effort for this project, thanks go to Chris Bade and Jan Shilling for planning and organizing meals for two days. Glacier Gals assisted them in preparing and serving meals for many hungry, appreciative, volunteer workers.
Thank you to everyone who gave up your weekend to work with Glacier View firefighters and Team Rubicon members to mitigate the fire danger in Glacier View!