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     Edgewood Prescribed Burn
  The burn project is being implemented to minimize the risk of a large-scale, high-intensity wildfire spreading to or from the community of Edgewood and to reduce the risk of life, property, and natural resources. Depending on prevailing winds and other weather conditions, burn operations may occur on any day within the period of January 6 through January 31, 2009. BLM fire management employees will be burning piles of juniper and pinon trees that were thinned from 40 acres of public lands over the past year. For information contact Kyle Sahd,Fire Management Specialist (575)751.4767 or Mark Lujan, Public Education Specialist (575)758.8851.
   
 
Smoke may be visible from the burn throughout the month of January.
 
Wednesday, 01-07-09, 09:41AM
 
     Public Notice BLM Taos Field Office Prescribed Burns Planned
  Prescribed Burns Planned for Copper Hill, west of Chamisal, NM, Arroyo de Plaza Larga, (31 mile), west of Espanola, NM and Cerro del Aire (Wind Mountain), northeast of Tres Piedras,NM. Weather permitting, burn operations could be on any day within the period of January 6 through January 31, 2009. These projects are being implemented to minimize the risk of a large-scale, high-intensity wildfire spreading to or from the communities of Chamisal, Espanola, and Tres Piedras. For information contact: Kyle Sahd, Fire Management Specialist (575)751.4767 or Mark Lujan,Public Education Specialist (575)758.4747.
   
 
Recent snow and cooler temperatures provide for ideal conditions for prescribed burns. These burns are being conducted to reduce hazardous fuels buildup and to enhance wildlife habitat.
 
Wednesday, 01-07-09, 09:20AM
 
 
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Think you can't go camping without a campfire? Try camping without a forest!

Think you can't go camping without a campfire? Try camping without a forest!
This poster was created as an interagency, regionwide tool to enhance public awareness about fire danger and fire prevention, especially during times of restriction.

Please feel free to print and display this poster.

   
Red or Green Poster Red or Green?
The State of New Mexico has completed a colorful project designed to enhance public awareness about the fire danger in New Mexico. It's a brightly colored poster, set in an outline of the state of New Mexico and plays off the official state question: Red or Green? The poster reinforces the message of every agency to reduce human-caused fires - "Think smart. Don't let wildfires start." Click here to download and print your own color poster. Feel free to use the poster to spread the word in your business or your neighborhood about fire danger and fire restrictions.
 
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