Fire Management

A pile of dead and downed wood has been collected and made into a pile which will be burned when conditions are safe.  This helps reduce hazardous fuels.

The fire and fuels management program at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument focuses on managing risks to employees and the public, communities and infrastructure, natural and cultural resources and the critical role fire plays in our ecosystems. This work is accomplished by restoring fire's natural role in the environment by reducing hazardous fuels by prescribed fire and manual fuels reduction projects. The Fire Management Program at Rocky Mountain National Park helps guide and coordinate fire management activities at Florissant Fossil Beds. Florissant Fossil Beds also coordinates fire management efforts with the United States Forest Service, Teller County, Florissant Volunteer Fire and Rescue as well as other state and local agencies.

 

Prescribed Burns
Currently, no prescibed burns are planned.