Extreme Fire Danger Conditions Surround Forest
SFNF News:
The fire danger on the Santa Fe National Forest is currently EXTREME. During times of extreme fire danger, fires start quickly, spread furiously and burn intensely. All fires are potentially serious.
FIRE DANGER DESCRIPTIONS
A fire danger rating is established locally for each public land unit in the Southwest Area. These danger ratings are based on fuel types (i.e. grass, brush, slash, or timber), fuel moisture content (i.e. 10-hour fuel sticks), weather (i.e. precipitation, relative humidity, temperature, cloud cover, etc), station elevation, among others. Each afternoon Read More
Judge Finds Probable Cause in Infant Abuse Case
Defendant Tyrell Abney during a brief break in court proceedings at the Justice Center Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
During a preliminary hearing Wednesday in Magistrate Court, Judge Pat Casados found probable cause that Tyrell Abney of Los Alamos commited the crime of child abuse in the first degree last month against his infant son.
Abney, 18, faces a mandatory 18 years in prison if convicted.
It came out during the hearing that although originally reported to be 11 weeks old when the alleged abuse occurred May 16 at the family’s Gold Read More
Colorado Peak Fire Captured Across the County
Colorado Peak Fire shot Wednesday from Overlook Park in White Rock. The fire was reported at 2:36 p.m. Wednesday in the Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest; approximately 10 miles northwest of the Santa Fe Airport and had grown to 360 acres as of the last report issued Wednesday afternoon. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The Los Alamos Daily Post will publish the next update on this fire as soon as it is received from the forest service, which should be soon. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Colorado Peak Fire shot Wednesday from Pajarito Acres in White Rock. Photo Read More
Colorado Peak Fire – Evening Update
SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST News
Colorado Peak Fire
Evening Update
Fire Name: Bear Springs
Time/Date Reported: 2:36 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Location: Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest; approximately 10 miles northwest of the Santa Fe Airport
Legal Description: T17N, R7E, Sec 30
Cause: Unknown, under investigation
Fuels: Piñon/juniper, slash and brush. The Caja del Rio plateau has open, patchy vegetation.
Size: 360 acres
% Contained: 0
Resources Committed: 156 personnel including: 3 Type 1 crews, 4 Type 2 crews, 3 engines, 2 Type 1 helicopters, and 2 dozers.
Today’s Read More
Bear Springs Fire: Firefighters Execute Successful Burnout Operation Today
SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST News
Bear Springs Fire
June 6, 2012 – 9 p.m.
Summary: The relatively low intensity burnout tactic used today was very successful, leaving no significant pockets of unburned fuel and no spot fires. Residual spot fires from last night’s operations were detected and suppressed. The burnout was very clean, resulting in little to no impact to natural and cultural resources. At times, smoke was voluminous due to burning in heavy fuels, but areas with lighter fuels produced very little visible smoke.
Enough progress was made today that some crews will be released tomorrow, Read More
