A helicopter was loaded Sept. 22 with the plastic sphere dispenser system to conduct the aerial burn
A helicopter was loaded Sept. 22 with the plastic sphere dispenser system to conduct the aerial burnPhoto courtesy San Juan National Forest

“The Forest Service thanks area residents for their patience with the resulting smoke,” the agency said in a statement.

Prescribed burning is designed to lower the risk of wildfire to public lands and adjacent communities and to improve wildlife habitat on public lands.