The operation will take place near the intersection of Forest Service Road No. 526 (Dolores/Norwood Road) and FS Road No. 531 about a half-mile south of the Montezuma/Dolores county line.

Firefighters will be igniting about 600 hand piles created by an earlier hazard fuel reduction/timber stand improvement project.

The operation will continue until all piles are safely burned, with crews on site. For more information, contact the Dolores Ranger District at 970 882-7296.