Date: March 5, 2010
SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST TO BURN THINNINGS IN CITY'S WATERSHED
Santa Fe Watershed Prescribed Burn, Española Ranger District
Fire managers are planning to continue burning previously thinned material within the Santa Fe Watershed the week of March 15 through May 30th, depending on the weather and availability of resources needed to conduct the burn in a safe and effective manner;
The burn area is located 3 miles east of the City of Santa Fe, approximately 2 miles south/southwest of Hyde State Park Road and Black Canyon Campground;
During the burning period, 1000-acres of hazardous fuels will be treated with hand and aerial ignitions. Fire managers plan to treat 300-400 acres per day;
The burn should be completed within 3-5 days;
Smoke from the burn will be very visible from the city of Santa Fe, east of Santa Fe, Tesuque, from I-25 and to the east from Glorieta to the Pecos Canyon area. The prescribed burn will be ignited when the atmospheric conditions are appropriate to move the smoke up and away from residential areas. Smoke may settle into lower elevations and in drainage areas during the evenings, but should lift by the next morning.
The Santa Fe Watershed Project was designed to reduce dense small-diameter tree stands within a 7,270 acre area in the watershed that pose a wildfire threat to both the watershed and the city of Santa Fe. Providing 40 percent of Santa Fe’s water, the watershed is one of the main sources of water for the city Santa Fe.
For daily updates regarding planned/ongoing prescribed burns on the Santa Fe National Forest, please call our toll-free (recorded message): 1-877-971-FIRE (3473).
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Date: January 26, 2010
SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST PLANS TO RESUME BURNING NEAR GALLINAS
Santa Fe National Forest Prescribed Burn Notification
Tomorrow, if weather conditions are favorable, fire managers on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District plan to continue treating piles of previously thinned material with prescribed fire within the Gallinas Canyon area. Fire managers started the project during the week of January11th and completed approximately 20-30 acres. Last week project plans were postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions.
Gallinas Pile Burn, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District
The Gallinas Pile Burn encompasses a 2,940 acre area of piles. The piles are surrounded by control lines and snow.
Fire managers plan to treat 50 acres per day.
The burn area is located 20 miles northeast of Las Vegas, New Mexico.
The objectives of this burn are to: reduce hazardous fuels, provide community protection, and restore forest health.
Smoke from the burn maybe visible from Gallinas Canyon, Rociada, Gascon, Las Tusas, Sapello, Las Dispensas, San Ignacio and the City of Las Vegas.
For updated information on planned and ongoing prescribed burns, call toll-free, 1-877-971-FIRE (3473), or visit nmfireinfo.com For additional information on programs to reduce wildfire threat to communities, visit firewise.org.
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Lawrence M. Lujan | Santa Fe National Forest
Assistant Public Affairs Officer
11 Forest Lane | Santa Fe, NM 87508
tel: 505-438-5321| email: lmlujan@fs.fed.us
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Date: January 21, 2010
PRESCRIBED BURN NEAR EDGEWOOD PLANNED BY BLM
Prescribed Burn Set for Edgewood
To reintroduce native plants and ecosystem health to federally managed lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office plans to conduct a prescribed burn on public lands about a mile south-
east of Edgewood, New Mexico, from January 21 through February 28, 2010, weather conditions permitting. BLM fire management employees will be burning piles of juniper and piñon trees that were thinned from 130 acres of public lands over the past years to reduce tree density and lower the threat of wildfires.
Burn operations may occur on any day within the period of January 21 through February 28, 2010, depending on prevailing winds and other weather conditions. Smoke could be visible from the burn throughout the months of January and February.
For further information, contact:
Taos Field Office, Front Desk - (575) 758-8851
Kyle Sahd, Fire Management Specialist - (575) 751-4767
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Date: January 21, 2010
BLM TO CONDUCT PRESCRIBED BURN NEAR SANTA FE
Prescribed Burn Set for La Cieneguilla
To reintroduce native plants and ecosystem health to federally managed lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office plans to conduct a prescribed burn on public lands about eight miles southwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico, from January 21 through February 28, 2010, weather conditions permitting. BLM fire management
employees will be burning Russian Olive and Noxious weeds that were thinned from 50 acres of public lands.
Burn operations may occur on any day within the period of January 21 through February 28, 2010, depending on prevailing winds and other weather conditions. Smoke could be visible from the burn throughout the months of January and February.
For further information, contact:
Taos Field Office, Front Desk - (575) 758-8851
Kyle Sahd, Fire Management Specialist - (575) 751-4767
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Date: January 12, 2010
GALLINAS PILE BURNING PROJECT PROCEEDS ON SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
Santa Fe National Forest Prescribed Burn Notification
Fire managers on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District have started ignition today of piles of previously thinned material within the Gallinas Canyon area. The first round of prescribed burning should conclude this afternoon.
Gallinas Pile Burn, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District
The Gallinas Pile Burn encompasses a 2,940 acre area of piles. The piles are surrounded by control lines and snow. Fire managers plan to treat 50 acres per day.
The burn area is located 20 miles northeast of Las Vegas, New Mexico.
The objectives of this burn are to: reduce hazardous fuels, provide community protection, and restore forest health. Smoke from the burn maybe visible from Gallinas Canyon, Rociada, Gascon, Las Tusas, Sapello, Las Dispensas, San Ignacio and the City of Las Vegas.
For updated information on planned and ongoing prescribed burns, call toll-free, 1-877-971-FIRE (3473), or visit nmfireinfo.com. For additional information on programs to reduce wildfire threat to communities, visit http://www.firewise.org/. (http://www.firewise.org/. )
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Lawrence M. Lujan | Santa Fe National Forest
Assistant Public Affairs Officer
11 Forest Lane | Santa Fe, NM 87508
tel: 505-438-5321| email: lmlujan@fs.fed.us
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Date: January 12, 2010
SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST TO CONTINUE PILE BURNING
Santa Fe National Forest Prescribed Burn Notification
Tomorrow, if weather conditions are favorable, fire managers on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District plan to treat piles of previously thinned material with prescribed fire within the Gallinas Canyon area.
Gallinas Pile Burn, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District -
The Gallinas Pile Burn encompasses a 2,940 acre area of piles. The piles are surrounded by control lines and snow. Fire managers plan to treat 50 acres per day. The burn area is located 20 miles northeast of Las Vegas, New Mexico.
The objectives of this burn are to: reduce hazardous fuels, provide community protection, and restore forest health. Smoke from the burn maybe visible from Gallinas Canyon, Rociada, Gascon, Las Tusas, Sapello, Las Dispensas, San Ignacio and the City of Las Vegas.
For updated information on planned and ongoing prescribed burns, call toll-free, 1-877-971-FIRE (3473), or visit nmfireinfo.com. For additional information on programs to reduce wildfire threat to communities, visit http://www.firewise.org/. (http://www.firewise.org/. )
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Lawrence M. Lujan | Santa Fe National Forest
Assistant Public Affairs Officer
11 Forest Lane | Santa Fe, NM 87508
tel: 505-438-5321| email: lmlujan@fs.fed.us
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Date: January 11, 2010
MOGOLLON AREA PILES TO BURN THIS WEEK ON GILA NATIONAL FOREST
Pile Burning near Mogollon to Begin Tuesday
(Silver City, NM – January 9, 2010) – Glenwood Ranger District firefighting personnel will resume prescribed fire activities on Tuesday, January 12, within a 22-acre project area located southeast of Mogollon, NM. Pile burning activities will be accomplished intermittently over the next three to four months, as weather conditions allow.
Piles consist of slash and woody material that was generated during previous fuels reduction work. Firefighters monitor weather and fuel conditions and select individual slash piles that they will burn and monitor throughout the day. Once they have completed burning a pile, they move on to the next one. Normally, the piles burn completely within the period of a day or two. As the piles are lit, they burn under safe and favorable conditions.
While the slash piles are burning, smoke will be generated and visible near the project area. Individuals traveling along Bursum Road, near Mogollon, may encounter smoke and should be prepared to reduce travel speeds and turn headlights on, as an added safety measure.
For additional information about this prescribed fire project, please contact the Glenwood Ranger District at 575-539-2481 or the Fire Information Officer at 575-388-8245; or visit the website: http://fs.usda.gov/gila (http://fs.usda.gov/gila )
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