The fire, planned to burn up to 350 acres each day from Wednesday through Friday west of Monument, is a stopgap effort to reduce the risk of dangerous unplanned fires in an area that has seen both a build up of ecological fuel sources and nearby residential development.
A sizeable, prescribed burn west of Monument on Wednesday has filled the sky in northern El Paso County with an ominous reminder of the upcoming fire season.
Smoke will be visible again today from prescribed burn yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A sizeable prescribed burn west of Monument on Wednesday has filled the sky in northern El Paso County with an ominous reminder of the upcoming fire season.
Monument prescribed fire aims to reduce fire risk yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.