The burn will take place in northeast Boulder between 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Burn management personnel will be on scene with the burn for the duration.

BOULDER, Colo. March 28, 2025 - Today, the City of Boulder will continue prescribed agricultural ditch burns (weather and resource permitting) in northeast Boulder, south of Jay Road and east of 61st Street. Community members may notice smoke coming from the area but should not call 911 on this burn as it is not an emergency.

When the city implements a prescribed burn, firefighters trained in preparing, lighting, and supervising prescribed fires manage a team of certified firefighting staff to oversee the burn. These burns are done with the assistance of City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, local fire protection districts, and the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office.

The city encourages all community members to clean up debris such as pine needles, branches, and leaves from around their property to create better defensible space against wildfires. Learn more about prescribed burns and how you can contribute to the city’s wildfire resilience efforts at bouldercolorado.gov/WildfireReady.


A map indicating burn areas for March 11, 2025 burn

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