Crews from Vail Fire and Emergency Services will be conducting prescribed fire operations in late March or early April as conditions allow. The prescribed fire will take place in the Katsos Ranch area of East Vail on approximately 20 acres of town of Vail land and 1 acre, pending approval, of Colorado Department of Transportation right of way.
This project will involve the burning of grasses and scattered brush to improve winter range for the East Vail bighorn sheep herd. The project will additionally reduce wildfire fuels adjacent to the community. Approximately 20 acres of grass on town property above the Booth Creek berm and to the north of the Booth Falls neighborhood will be burned to stimulate new growth and improve forage, plus 1 acre of grass adjacent to the North Frontage Road.