Heil Valley Ranch
- Prescribed burns will occur sometime between Jan. 10 and April 30.
- Approximately 80 acres in the Ingersoll project area.
- Up to 240 acres in the Wapiti project area.
- Property will be closed during ignition days and will reopen when deemed safe.
- Heil Valley Ranch Prescribed Burn Area Map
Irrigation Ditch Burning
Irrigation ditches are burned to remove unwanted vegetation for improving water conveyance, nutrient cycling, and planting success. Burns are contingent on ideal weather conditions, including relative humidity, fuel moisture, and wind. Irrigation ditches and agricultural properties scheduled for controlled burns include:
- Jim Henry (N. 115th St. and Niwot Rd.)
- Table Mountain (N. 55th St. and Nelson Rd.)
- Wittemyer (N. 119th St. and Mineral Rd.)
- Gage (Crane Hollow Rd. and Hygiene Rd.)
- Pella Crossing (N. 75th St. and Hygiene Rd.)
- Mumford (N. 107th St. and Vermillion Rd.)
- Keyes North (N. 119th and Quicksilver Rd.)
- Lutz and Wambsganss (N. 119th St. and Niwot Rd.)
- Josephine Roche (N. 119th St. and Arapahoe Rd.)
Smoke and flames may be visible for up to 72 hours. There may be heavy smoke in the air. Please do not call 911 since a controlled burn is not an emergency. The areas will be monitored to ensure fires are completely out.
Slash Pile & Irrigation Ditch Burning
Boulder County Fire Management Program will conduct slash pile and irrigation ditch burns on county open space lands this winter and spring as conditions allow.
Irrigation Ditch Burning
Irrigation ditches scheduled for controlled burns this year include:
- Jim Henry (N. 115th St. and Niwot Rd.)
- Table Mountain (N. 55th St. and Nelson Rd.)
- Gaynor Lake (N. 107th St. and Oxford Rd.)
- Wittemyer (N. 119th St. and Mineral Rd.)
- A.H.I. and Swede (N. 63rd St. and Prospect Rd.)
- Gage (Crane Hollow Rd. and Hygiene Rd.)
- Pella and Zweck (N. 75th St. and Hygiene Rd.)
- Mumford (N. 107th St. and Vermillion Rd.)
- Burchfield (N. 115th St. and Vermillion Rd.)
- Keyes North (N. 119th and Quicksilver Rd.)
- Lutz and Wambsganss (N. 119th St. and Niwot Rd.)
- Kenosha Ponds and Bailey (115th St. and Kenosha Rd.)
- Josephine Roche (N. 119th St. and Arapahoe Rd.)
Additional properties may be burned if conditions allow.
Irrigation ditches are burned to remove unwanted vegetation for improving water conveyance, nutrient cycling, and planting success. Burn dates are contingent on ideal weather conditions, including relative humidity, fuel moisture, and wind.
Agricultural ditch burning is a historic practice in Boulder County. It is an inexpensive, efficient, and relatively fast “low-tech” method to target long sections of ditch and remove accumulated debris that can interfere with the flow of water. The primary advantage of burning ditches is that much of this material is consumed on-site. Ditch burning can occur throughout the county on ditches with county ownership or interest.
Smoke and flames may be visible for up to 72 hours. There may be heavy smoke in the air. Please do not call 911 since a controlled burn is not an emergency. The areas will be monitored to ensure fires are completely out.