(Sept. 28, 2022) – The City of Longmont Ecosystem Management team, in coordination with Longmont Public Safety and Public Works Operations, will be conducting three prescribed burns within the City limits between Oct. 17 and Nov. 18, weather dependent. All of these prescribed burns will be carefully monitored by the Longmont Fire Department and the dates are broadly set to allow personnel the opportunity to wait for ideal weather conditions.

The three burn areas are below, and maps of each area can be found at the bottom of this release:

• Boulder Creek Estates Open Space, south of Highway 119, between County Road 5 and St. Vrain Creek (Eastern Longmont)
• Spring Gulch #2, from Pace Street north to Highway 66 (Northeast Longmont)
• Ute Creek Golf Course water delivery system (Northeast Longmont)

 All access to the areas, including trails, will be closed during the day of the burns. Residents may see fire or smoke in the area, but please do not call 911 as prescribed burns are not an emergency. Please do not enter the areas during the burns for any reason. If you have underlying medical conditions and smell smoke, we recommend closing your windows and remaining inside during the burn.

Prescribed burns help improve movement of water, reducing mosquito breeding grounds and promote better plant health and diversity. These burns also reduce the risk of dangerous wildfires by clearing overgrown vegetation and safely ridding the area of dead leaves, tree limbs and other debris.

If you have any questions about these prescribed burns, call Longmont Ecosystem Management Administrator, Jim Krick at 303-651-8451 or the Longmont Customer Service Center at 303-651-8416.