Tony Armijo of Santa Fe National Forest heading to provide backup support for firefighters Friday afternoon on the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Lightening sparked the fire burning in the northwest corner of the Preserve. Photo by Gretchen Mills Read More
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Wind And Slope Push 1,530 Acre Medio Fire Further South
SFNF News:
Friday, the Medio Fire crossed the drainage over the Rio en Medio Trail. Pushed by northern winds and steep slopes, the fire is now moving further towards the south.
Crews are working on a combination of direct and indirect perimeter control, including handline construction surrounding tribal trust lands and private inholdings along Forest Road (FR) 102.
- Start Date: Aug. 17, 2020
- Cause: Unknown
- Acres: Approximately 1,530 acres
- Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest
- Fuels: Dry mixed conifer, ponderosa pine
- Containment: 5%
- Total personnel:
Los Alamos Firefighters Help Fight Valle Caldera Fires
Los Alamos Firefighter Corey Miller on the Valles Caldera filling a tanker with water Friday from the Rio San Antonio, helping battle fires in the Valles Caldera. Photo by Gretchen Mills
Los Alamos firefighters are helping fight fires Friday afternoon in the Valles Caldera. Photo by Gretchen Mills Read More
Update: Medio Fire Burns 610 Acres; O% Contained
SFNF News:
The Medio Fire has burned 610 acres off the Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) between the Rio Nambe and the Rio en Medio, approximately 2 miles north of the Village of Rio en Medio, 2 miles east/southeast of Nambe Reservoir and 5 miles north/northwest of the Santa Fe Ski Basin.
Start Date: Aug. 17, 2020
Cause: Unknown
Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest
Acres: Approximately 610 acres
Fuels: Dry mixed conifer, ponderosa pine
Containment: 0%
Total personnel: 138
Highlights: The Southwest Read More
Medio Fire Smoke Settles Over Los Alamos Today
Smoke from the Medio Fire settles over Los Alamos today as viewed from Pajarito Ski Hill. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
SFNF News:
The Medio Fire, which begin Monday from unknown causes – has as of this afternoon – consumed approximately 610 acres and is zero percent contained.
Fire update: Firefighters made good progress yesterday, identifying an anchor point on the northwestern side of the fire, which gives crews on the ground the opportunity to safely start building fire line and secure the fire’s boundary. The fixed-wing aircraft dropped retardant yesterday to Read More
Update: Medio Fire Burns Some 285 Acres; O% Contained
SFNF News:
Start date: Aug. 17, 2020
Cause: Unknown
Size: Approximately 285 acres
Location: Off the Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) between the Rio Nambe and the Rio en Medio, approximately 2 miles north of the Village of Rio en Medio, 2 miles east/southeast of Nambe Reservoir and 5 miles north/northwest of the Santa Fe Ski Basin.
Containment: 0%
Fuels and fire behavior: The Medio Fire is burning in ponderosa pine and mixed conifer in steep, rocky terrain. Fire behavior this morning was moderate but is expected to pick up during the heat of Read More
Smoky Scene This Morning In Direction Of Medio Fire
Smoky scene this morning from Overlook Park looking in the direction of the Medio Fire. As of Tuesday evening the USDA reports that the Medio Fire began Monday off the Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest, approximately 2 miles north of the Village of Rio en Medio, 2 miles east/southeast of Nambe Reservoir and 5 miles north/northwest of the Santa Fe Ski Basin. More than 150 acres have burned and the fire is 0 percent contained. The cause is not yet known. Photo by M. Brazfield Read More
What’s A Prescribed Burn … How Does It Help Wildlife?
Professional wildlife fire specialists at work. Photo by Cody Johnston/NMG&F
NMG&F News:
Fire as a management tool, when planned and controlled by professional wildland fire specialists, can be an extremely efficient and practical way for habitat biologists and land managers to promote positive change in a habitat and yield numerous benefits on the landscape.
Before human intervention fires helped shape landscapes and habitats and it has only been through modern land use practices that we have deprived landscapes of fire.
However, with the use of prescribed fire as a management Read More
Rotary Club: Presentation By Terry Foxx
Resilience and Renewal, interviews and stories about the Cerro Grande Fire by local author Terry Foxx. Courtesy image
ROTARY News:
Terry Foxx, local author and 2014 Los Alamos Living Treasure, spoke via Zoom at the July 28 meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos.
Resilience and Renewal, Stories of the Cerro Grande Fire 20 Years Later, is the latest book by Foxx. It is a series of interviews, published by the Los Alamos Historical Society. She spoke about the similarities between the community’s reaction to the Cerro Grande Fire, May 2000, and the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Although the pandemic Read More
Los Alamos County Fire Marshal Ends Level II Restrictions
LAFD Fire Marshal Wendy Servey
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Fire Department Fire Marshal Wendy Servey announced today that she is lifting all Level II Fire Restrictions for Los Alamos County, effective immediately.
Servey said the decision was made in partnership with LAFD’s Wildland Division after reviewing recent rainfall events, fuel moisture, fire activity levels and current or predicted weather patterns.
“We are fortunate that Los Alamos has enjoyed some significant storms in the past week, bringing much-needed rainfall to our area,” Servey said.
Monsoonal flow has begun bringing more Read More