Cattle Deployed to Contain Gold Mountain Wildfire

Fire commanders used a herd of radio-collared cattle to graze fine fuels and expand an indirect fire line around the Gold Mountain Fire near Ouray and Ridgway, Colorado; the multi-thousand-acre blaze was about 93% contained in mid-September. The tactic reduced need for hazardous back burns and helped protect ranch permits.

Incident reported at 545 Main St.

Fire commanders used a herd of radio-collared cattle to graze fine fuels and expand an indirect fire line around the Gold Mountain Fire near Ouray and Ridgway, Colorado; the multi-thousand-acre blaze was about 93% contained in mid-September. The tactic reduced need for hazardous back burns and helped protect ranch permits.

Incident reported at 545 Main St.

Fire commanders used a herd of radio-collared cattle to graze fine fuels and expand an indirect fire line around the Gold Mountain Fire near Ouray and Ridgway, Colorado; the multi-thousand-acre blaze was about 93% contained in mid-September. The tactic reduced need for hazardous back burns and helped protect ranch permits.

Incident reported at 545 Main St.

Fire commanders used a herd of radio-collared cattle to graze fine fuels and expand an indirect fire line around the Gold Mountain Fire near Ouray and Ridgway, Colorado; the multi-thousand-acre blaze was about 93% contained in mid-September. The tactic reduced need for hazardous back burns and helped protect ranch permits.

Incident reported at 545 Main St.

Fire commanders used a herd of radio-collared cattle to graze fine fuels and expand an indirect fire line around the Gold Mountain Fire near Ouray and Ridgway, Colorado; the multi-thousand-acre blaze was about 93% contained in mid-September. The tactic reduced need for hazardous back burns and helped protect ranch permits.

Incident reported at 545 Main St.