DO STANDING TREES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO PILES INCREASE THE RISK OF ESCAPE?

Trees near piles may be scorched by fire. Fire is a natural ecosystem service utilized as a tool in the restoration of many Colorado forest types, including those in Summit County. Some  scorching may occur adjacent to the piles. Should a tree become engulfed and torch, the risk of escape is extremely unlikely:

  • The area will be covered in either snow or asphalt, and other non-combustible materials when the decision to burn is made and will have a minimum of 3” of snow on the ground.
  • The likelihood of a tree “torching” and those embers starting a fire is so low that it cannot be effectively modeled with common fire modeling software.

Pile burning near trees

(An example of a pile burning near trees)

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1. DO STANDING TREES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO PILES INCREASE THE RISK OF ESCAPE?
2. HOW WILL ANY SPREAD OF FIRE BE MANAGED AND WILL YOU HAVE ENOUGH HOSE ON-SITE TO REACH ANY PILE THAT MIGHT GET OUT OF CONTROL?
3. HOW WILL YOU PREVENT EMBERS FROM LANDING ON NEARBY STRUCTURES AND CAUSING FIRE? WHAT PRECAUTIONS WILL ENSURE THAT THIS RISK IS MINIMIZED? HOW WILL YOU ADDRESS EMBERS THAT ARE CAST FROM THE PILES INTO
4. HOW WILL STAFF BE ABLE TO MONITOR ALL THE PILES IN EACH UNIT AT ONE TIME?
5. ARE THERE ANY HELPFUL LINKS WHERE I CAN GET MORE INFORMATION?