Four Corners Materials will continue street reconstruction and paving work from Monday to Friday. Work is scheduled for: Conejo Drive; Molas Drive; West Third Avenue (between Weston Drive and 23rd Street); West Second Avenue (between 32nd Street and 34th Street); and Brookside Park.

Parking on these streets will be restricted for the duration of the project work. There will be temporary signs posted in designated street-work zones for no-parking dates and times. Drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes in these areas when possible because of lane restrictions and construction equipment on the roads.

All work is subject to change because of rain or other unforeseeable events.

For more information, call 375-4839.

Volunteers needed at county fair

Volunteers are needed to work the table for the needlework and clothing department Aug. 7-9 at the La Plata County Fair.

The fair will take place at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.

To schedule a time, call Mary Fitzsimmons at 903-0060.

Ignacio library hosts artist reception

The Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., Ignacio, will host a meet-the-artist reception at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 11.

The Summer Artist Reception honors the artists currently exhibiting their work at the library. The evening will feature art discussions.

Prescribed burns will begin near Egnar

The Bureau of Land Management’s Tres Rios Field Office plans to begin several prescribed burns as early as Tuesday or as conditions allow.

Above normal precipitation, cooler temperatures and below-average fire danger have resulted in desirable conditions to conduct the prescribed burns at this time.

The prescribed burns will treat 262 acres of ponderosa pine and Gambel oak.

The West Dolores Rim Project includes five separate units – all located about five miles east of Egnar, on BLM-managed lands. Crews anticipate introducing fire to two units as early as next week.

Each prescribed burn is anticipated to last one day, with an additional three days of monitoring both burns once completed to ensure public safety. While smoke may be visible in the area at times during the burns, most of the smoke will lift and dissipate during the warmest parts of the day. Smoke may be visible in the area for several days after each burn is completed as vegetation in the interior of the burn continues to smolder.

Herald Staff