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Prescribed Burn at Signature Bluffs Natural Area Scheduled for October

Updated October 13, 2025

Update: New Prescribed Burn Window

The prescribed burn at Signature Bluffs is being planned for sometime between November 10 and November 21. The exact date selected for the burn will depend on weather conditions and availability of resources for a safe, successful burn. 

September 22, 2025
Map of the Signature Bluffs Natural Area in Greeley, Colorado. The map highlights the area of the October 2025 prescribed burn with diagonal shading inside the larger natural area boundary. The burn zone is located along the Cache la Poudre River and overlaps portions of the Poudre River Trail, which will be closed during burn operations.

GREELEY, Colo. — The City of Greeley's Natural Areas & Trails Division and Greeley Fire Department are partnering with the Ember Alliance for a prescribed burn. Together, they will conduct a burn at Signature Bluffs Natural Area. The burn window is October 13 - 17. Exact dates will be posted to Greeley Fire and City of Greeley social media channels.

Prescribed Burn Location and Closures

Two areas inside Signature Bluffs Natural Area are planned for prescribed burns. Both areas sit along the Cache la Poudre River. One area is in the western section of the natural area, and the other is closer to the eastern trailhead. Weather conditions and vegetation moisture levels will determine which areas will be burned.

During burn operations, the trailhead parking lot will be closed. The Poudre River Trail will also be closed from 71st Avenue to 83rd Avenue.

Safety Information

Public safety is the number one priority when planning and conducting prescribed burns. Greeley firefighters and the Ember Alliance will conduct the burn, overseen by several local and state fire agencies. The exact date will be determined based on weather conditions and the availability of staff and equipment.  

Prescribed fire smoke may affect a person's health. For more information, visit the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment website. For more information about the City of Greeley's prescribed burn program, visit greeleyCO.gov/trails.

About the Ember Alliance

The Ember Alliance is based in Fort Collins and is a national organization of wildland fire practitioners, researchers, analysts and instructors dedicated to increasing the pace and scale of prescribed fire. The mission of the Ember Alliance is to restore the relationship between communities and fire on the landscape.

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