Photos: Controlled burn at Rec Center
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LONGMONT, CO - MARCH 20: Longmont firefighter Matthew Horton ignites a controlled burn in the pond in front of the Rec Center at the Quail Campus March 20, 2019. The cattails were burned by Longmont fire fighters and natural resources/parks and open space employees to increase the holding capacity of the pond. Its water is used to irrigate the landscaping in the area. The cattails were not dry enough last fall when a previous controlled burn was attempted, according to information from the City of Longmont's web site. To view more photos visit timescall.com. (Photo by Lewis Geyer/Staff Photographer)
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LONGMONT, CO - MARCH 20: Firefighter Matthew Horton drags a water line to the edge of a controlled burn in the pond in front of the Rec Center at the Quail Campus March 20, 2019. The cattails were burned by Longmont fire fighters and natural resources/parks and open space employees to increase the holding capacity of the pond. Its water is used to irrigate the landscaping in the area. The cattails were not dry enough last fall when a previous controlled burn was attempted, according to information from the City of Longmont's web site. To view more photos visit timescall.com. (Photo by Lewis Geyer/Staff Photographer)
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LONGMONT, CO - MARCH 20: A drip torch waits to be used for a controlled burn in the pond in front of the Rec Center at the Quail Campus March 20, 2019. The cattails were burned by Longmont fire fighters and natural resources/parks and open space employees to increase the holding capacity of the pond. Its water is used to irrigate the landscaping in the area. The cattails were not dry enough last fall when a previous controlled burn was attempted, according to information from the City of Longmont's web site. To view more photos visit timescall.com. (Photo by Lewis Geyer/Staff Photographer)
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LONGMONT, CO - MARCH 20: Firefighter Dave anaya uses a drip torch to ignite a controlled burn in the pond in front of the Rec Center at the Quail Campus March 20, 2019. The cattails were burned by Longmont fire fighters and natural resources/parks and open space employees to increase the holding capacity of the pond. Its water is used to irrigate the landscaping in the area. The cattails were not dry enough last fall when a previous controlled burn was attempted, according to information from the City of Longmont's web site. To view more photos visit timescall.com. (Photo by Lewis Geyer/Staff Photographer)
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LONGMONT, CO - MARCH 20: Firefighters and natural resources/parks and open space employees gather before a controlled burn in the pond in front of the Rec Center at the Quail Campus March 20, 2019. The cattails were burned to increase the holding capacity of the pond. Its water is used to irrigate the landscaping in the area. The cattails were not dry enough last fall when a previous controlled burn was attempted, according to information from the City of Longmont's web site. To view more photos visit timescall.com. (Photo by Lewis Geyer/Staff Photographer)
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LONGMONT, CO - MARCH 20: Open space employee Nate Schipper knocks down cattails during a controlled burn in the pond in front of the Rec Center at the Quail Campus March 20, 2019. The cattails were burned by Longmont fire fighters and natural resources/parks and open space employees to increase the holding capacity of the pond. Its water is used to irrigate the landscaping in the area. The cattails were not dry enough last fall when a previous controlled burn was attempted, according to information from the City of Longmont's web site. To view more photos visit timescall.com. (Photo by Lewis Geyer/Staff Photographer)
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LONGMONT, CO - MARCH 20: A smoking cattail after a controlled burn in the pond in front of the Rec Center at the Quail Campus March 20, 2019. The cattails were burned by Longmont fire fighters and natural resources/parks and open space employees to increase the holding capacity of the pond. Its water is used to irrigate the landscaping in the area. The cattails were not dry enough last fall when a previous controlled burn was attempted, according to information from the City of Longmont's web site. To view more photos visit timescall.com. (Photo by Lewis Geyer/Staff Photographer)
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LONGMONT, CO - MARCH 20: Signs were posted before a controlled burn in the pond in front of the Rec Center at the Quail Campus March 20, 2019. The cattails were burned by Longmont fire fighters and natural resources/parks and open space employees to increase the holding capacity of the pond. Its water is used to irrigate the landscaping in the area. The cattails were not dry enough last fall when a previous controlled burn was attempted, according to information from the city. To view more photos visit timescall.com. (Photo by Lewis Geyer/Staff Photographer)
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LONGMONT, CO - MARCH 20: The charred remains after a controlled burn in the pond in front of the Rec Center at the Quail Campus March 20, 2019. The cattails were burned by Longmont fire fighters and natural resources/parks and open space employees to increase the holding capacity of the pond. Its water is used to irrigate the landscaping in the area. The cattails were not dry enough last fall when a previous controlled burn was attempted, according to information from the City of Longmont's web site. To view more photos visit timescall.com. (Photo by Lewis Geyer/Staff Photographer)