The Department of Natural Resources and the Division of Fire Prevention and Control will be conducting prescribed burning operations for the purpose of reducing hazardous fuel accumulation in the Bergen Peak and Mount Evans State Wildlife Areas starting in the first week of March. Prescribed burns will be dependent on the weather as snow on the ground and low winds are required. Be aware that smoke from these two areas may be visible throughout the Evergreen Fire Protection District while the burns are taking place. For additional information the notices of these burns and the 2021 Covid-19 status permit are attached below.