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Date .2004 <br />Landowner /address <br />Dear <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology has conducted a preliminary study of known <br />fires occurring at abandoned coal mines in Colorado. Our investigation indicates that the <br />abandoned Black Diamond coal mine is burning. The surface expression of the fire is located at <br />or near NI/2 SI/2 Sec. IS TIN R94W. Rio Blanco County. County records indicate that you may <br />own this property. <br />Because the wildfire hazard in Colorado may be very high this summer, we are making an effort <br />to inform affected landowners of the locations of fires that occur in some abandoned coal mines. <br />As a land owner you may wish to take some steps to minimize the potential of a wildfire <br />occurring as a result of the subsurface tire. Brush and dried grass removal from the vicinity of <br />hot vents, or the construction of a fire line around the perimeter of the surface expression of the <br />subsurface fire are two measures that you may consider undertaking. You may also wish to <br />contact your local fire protection provider for additional suggestions, and to inform them of the <br />subsurface fire. Because work around subsurface fires involves exposure to hot vents and <br />potentially unstable ground, extreme caution should be exercised by anyone, including yourself, <br />who may visit or work at the site. <br />[ am enclosing a description of the surface expression of the fire for your reference. This <br />information is from avet-to-be-released report that details the status of all known~res at <br />abandoned coal mines in Colorado. We will send you a copy afthe complete report under <br />separate cover /SANDY- the Bear Fire is not in the report, because we don not consider it to <br />be burnine in an inactive /abandoned mine. These last 2 sentences are not really applicable to <br />ou . We are also forwarding the tre iz~ormation to the County Commissioners and the County <br />Sheriflso that they can be prepared for an emergencies that may arise. SANDY- Ron sent <br />letters to the county sheriffand county commissioners in affected counties. I have not seen <br />these. so I do not have a copy to provide you. Maybe try Lorena for these. <br />Please contact me if you have questions or comments <br />Sincerely <br />