Prescribed Burns Begin Near Tres Piedras And Cerro

BLM News:

TAOS — Beginning today and continuing for up to 30 days, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting prescribed burns in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument on the Guadalupe Mountains south of Cerro and approximately 7 miles west on Pot Mountain.

Smoke may be visible from N.M. 522, U.S. 285 and U.S. 64. 

This project will employ management-ignited prescribed fire to reduce hazardous fuel loadings that could contribute to high intensity crown fire under the right conditions.

Historic uses and active fire suppression have interrupted the natural fire regime in this fire-dependent ecosystem. This has resulted in hazardous fuel accumulations and increased stand densities, which contribute to the decline of wildlife habitat and the potential of catastrophic wildfire.

For further information, contact acting Fire Management Officer Kyle Sahd at 575.751.4767. Follow the implementation of this project on NMFireInfo.com, Twitter @nmfireinfo or Facebook.com/nmfireinfo.

For information on how to help protect family, home and property, visit www.nmfireinfo.com/information.

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