City to Conduct Prescribed Agricultural Burn Today (March 25, 2025)

BOULDER, Colo. March 25, 2025 - Today, the City of Boulder is hoping to conduct a prescribed agricultural ditch burn (weather and resource permitting) in east Boulder south of Arapahoe Rd in the 8000 block. Community members may notice smoke coming from the areas but should not call 911 on these burns as they are not an emergency.

The City of Bolder periodically conducts prescribed burns on open space, agricultural areas and water ditches to:

· Improve wildfire resiliency

· Improve open space forest and grassland ecosystem health

· Maintain agricultural water infrastructure

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.