Fire managers expect conditions will be favorable on Monday to ignite the 900-acre Sunnyside Prescribed Fire on National Forest System lands one mile north of Aspen, according to a press release from ...

Meanwhile, on the ground, White River National Forest crews worked to give the go-ahead for a “test fire” of the “Sunnyside Prescribed Fire” that was scheduled to take place that day. After a few laps ...

Federal crews ignited the 900-acre Sunnyside Prescribed Fire via aerial and hand ignition, targeting oak shrubs and aspen trees. The goal is to encourage new growth for winter range grazing for ...