Pleasant Valley Ranger District

Fire managers are measuring progress on the lightning-caused Valentine Fire in terms of percent completion of management objectives, rather than traditional percent containment. Percent completion of objectives more accurately captures and reports the specific amount of work accomplished on the ground to manage fire spread and reduce the negative impacts to communities, infrastructure, and other identified values. By using percent completion, fire managers can illustrate how they are progressing with the accomplishment of objectives each day.

The Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4, led by Incident Commander Aaron Hulburd, assumed command of the lightning-caused Valentine Fire at 7:00 AM this morning, Friday, August 25, 2023. The Type 2 Incident Management Team brings additional resources and management capabilities to manage the Valentine Fire.

Fire officials are planning a prescribed fire operation on the Pleasant Valley Ranger District, April 26-28, 2023.

Fire specialists will be burning a prescribed fire unit north of Nail Ranch along Forest Road 512, a total of 938 acres of broadcast burning of pine needles and brush.

Fire officials are planning two prescribed fire operations on the Pleasant Valley Ranger District, April 11-14, 2023.

Fire specialists will be burning two prescribed fire units, one near Gruwell Canyon and Forest Road 512 and a unit north of Nail Ranch along Forest Road 512 for a total of 1,489 acres of broadcast burning of pine needles and brush as well as slash piles.