The fire started in Santa Fe National Forest and burned more than 150,000 acres, threatening Los Alamos National Laboratory and the town of Los Alamos.
| Las Conchas Fire |
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| Date(s) | June 26, 2011 1:00 pm (MDT) |
| Burned area | 156,293 acres, 244 sq mi (630 km2) |
| Cause | Power line |
| Buildings destroyed | 63 residences, 49 outbuildings |
The Pine Lodge Fire is burning on the north-east end of the Capitan Mountains, near Capitan, New Mexico. Approximately 85% of the fire is on the Smokey Bear District, Lincoln National Forest, with the remaining 15% on state and private lands.
Central New Mexico residents woke up to hazy skies Friday morning, but First Alert meteorologist Eric Green said it's nothing to worry about and shouldn't last long. Green said the haze is the result of east winds drawing moisture back into the metro area.
The National Weather Service says the haze is likely caused by fires in Arizona and possibly California. The City of Albuquerque has issued an air quality health alert for all of Bernalillo County. The National Weather Service says the haze is likely caused by fires in Arizona and possibly California.
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Carlsbad, NM- 5/1/2020– The Sitting Bull Fire on the Guadalupe Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest was first reported at 5 pm on May 1, 2020. County, Forest Service, and BLM resources quickly responded to the fire. The grass fire is 1/10 of an acre and is located about 1.5 miles from the popular […]
The Village of Ruidoso moves into Level I fire restrictions effective at 9 AM on Monday, July 16, 2018. The Village of Ruidoso has raisesd the fire restrictions to Level II after low moisture winter.
Now that Northern New Mexico is well into fire season, there's been more wildfires, prescribed burns and smoke to keep track of. At least 10 wildfires were burning across New Mexico as of Wednesday (July 10), totaling almost 20,000 acres.
Need for Controlled Burning:
Controlled burning will help the Forest Service achieve improved forest and rangeland health and will help reduce the threat of large fire events. Controlled burning allows the Forest Service to control the effects of fire, its location and intensity.Fire has been used by humans in rituals, in agriculture for clearing land, for cooking, generating heat and light, for signaling, propulsion purposes, smelting, forging, incineration of waste, cremation, and as a weapon or mode of destruction.
A controlled or prescribed burn, also known as hazard reduction burning, backfire, swailing, or a burn-off, is a fire set intentionally for purposes of forest management, farming, prairie restoration or greenhouse gas abatement.
Fire is a natural part of both forest and grassland ecology and controlled fire can be a tool for foresters. Hazard reduction or controlled burning is conducted during the cooler months to reduce fuel buildup and decrease the likelihood of serious hotter fires.
In most parks, management-ignited prescribed fires are used instead of lightning-caused fires to manage vegetation. Prescribed burns have been ignited to reduce hazardous fuel loads near developed areas, manage landscapes, restore natural woodlands, and for research purposes.
Prescribed range/pasture burning is a long-standing practice in Kansas used to enhance the nutritional value of native grasses and control invading weeds, trees, and brush.
The term spot fire describes a fire ignited outside of a burn unit as a result of a windborne ember (sometimes referred to as a firebrand). Prescribed fire practitioners should be diligent to watch for spot fires and extinguish them quickly before they reach unmanageable sizes.
A controlled burn may also refer to the intentional burning of slash and fuels through burn piles. Controlled burning stimulates the germination of some desirable forest trees, and reveals soil mineral layers which increases seedling vitality, thus renewing the forest.
Each year additional leaf litter and dropped branches increased the likelihood of a hot and uncontrollable fire. In industrialized counties, controlled burning is usually overseen by fire control authorities for regulations and permits.
