Fire officials plan burn near Aldrich Lakes this autumn

RBC I Federal fire officials on the Blanco Ranger District of the White River National Forest are planning an 800-acre prescribed fire this fall on National Forest lands near Aldrich Lakes and adjoining private lands in Rio Blanco County, approximately 19 miles northeast of Meeker.
The prescribed fire is planned to improve wildlife habitat and decrease the amount of fuel that has built up in the area by targeting oak brush and mountain shrubs.
The…