Avalanche Creek prescribed fire near Carbondale planned for April 24
![Burned trees after a prescribed wildfire.](https://www.garfield-county.com/filesgcco/4-23-24-usfs-prescribed-burn-filoha-carbondale-470x304.jpg)
Smoke will be visible in the Roaring Fork and Crystal valleys tomorrow from the Avalanche Creek Prescribed Fire seven miles south of Carbondale. Firefighters plan to burn up to 400 acres on White River National Forest lands above Filoha Meadows to reduce dense vegetation and other fuels, which improves wildlife habitat by stimulating new vegetation growth and lowers the risk from large wildfires. “Fire is as much a part of these landscapes on the White River National Forest as the plants and animals,” said Aspen-Sopris District Ranger Jennifer Schuller. “Prescribed fires are carefully planned fires we use when conditions are