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Updated 6/5/2023
All burning operations have been completed on the Chato Prescribed Fire. Interior smokes may continue to pop up occasionally. Crews will continue patrol and mop-up as long as necessary.
Updated 6/2/2023 6pm
The Chato Prescribed burn continued today with good progress. The 80 acre perimeter will be completed this afternoon however smoke will continue to be visible throughout the evening and again tomorrow as interior pockets are being cleaned up. Expect smoke in the immediate area as well as area roads and highways, especially in the evenings and overnight. Please use caution when driving in smoky conditions.
Updated 6/1/2023
Fire Managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) plan to continue the prescribed fire operations that began Sunday, May 28th. Ignitions are planned to continue as early as Friday, June 2. Predicted favorable weather conditions have opened a burn window on Friday to complete the remaining 80 acres of this project and meet prescribed fire objectives.
Updated 5/30/2023
Firefighters completed approximately 80 acres on the Chato Prescribed Burn. Smoke will continue to be visible throughout today and possibly over the next few days as interior pockets of the burn continue to smolder and burn themselves out. Firefighters will continue to be on scene and mopping up as well as monitoring the area closely. This will be the final update on the Chato Prescribed Fire at this time. Firefighters will continue to monitor conditions and look for opportunities when prescriptions are right to complete the remaining acres.
Updated 5/28/2023
The Mountainair Ranger District will be burning 219 acres under the Red Canyon Restoration Project. The burn is located north of FR 253 along the forest boundary and just west of the Manzano Land Grant. Smoke may be visible in the surrounding areas of Mountainair, Punta de Agua, Manzano, the Estancia Valley or West Manzano communities of Rio Communities, Belen or Los Lunas.
| Current as of | Mon, 06/05/2023 - 09:59 |
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| Incident Type | Prescribed Fire |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | Manzano Mountains west of Manzano Land Grant |
| Incident Commander | Burn Boss - Brent Baca Burn Boss Trainee - Drew Horning |
| Coordinates |
34° 37' 31.9'' Latitude
-106° 22' 40.8
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 45 |
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| Size | 80 Acres |
| Fuels Involved | Ponderosa Pine |
| Significant Events | 5/29/23 Update: Mountainair Ranger District – Chato Prescribed Fire: Ignitions started. Ignition were dependent upon agency administrator approval and conditions being within the ranges outlined in the prescribed fire plan. Optimal conditions will result in effective smoke ventilation and dispersal and help achieve the desired effects needed to accomplish the burn plan objectives. Crews are implementing burning on: Mountainair Ranger District – Chato RX Fire: 219 acres on the Red Canyon Restoration Project. The burn unit is located north of FR 253 along the forest boundary and just west of Manzano Land Grant. The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the first priority. Members of the public should stay away from the Chato Prescribed Fire operations. Smoke may be visible in the surrounding areas of Mountainair, Punta de Agua, Manzano, the Estancia Valley or west Manzano communities of Rio Communities, Belen or Los Lunas. See Map Our land management strategy is centered on long-term forest health, including reducing forest fuels and using prescribed fire on the landscape. Prescribed fires are intended to reduce hazardous fuels that have accumulated due to drought, climate change, insects and disease, and decades of fire suppression. With fire there is smoke, but firefighters take measures to reduce smoke impacts as much as possible. Fire crews use tactics such as starting early in the day and ending ignitions early in the afternoon to allow for the most ventilation possible throughout the burn. Smoke may settle into drainages and lower elevations at night, but is expected to dissipate by late morning, as daytime temperatures increase. Information on air quality and protecting your health can be found online at the www.airnow.gov/ Updates on prescribed fire projects will be posted on InciWeb, New Mexico Fire Information and on the Cibola Facebook and Cibola Twitter sites. |
| Planned Actions |
Ignitions, burning and holding in "C" block of project area. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Crews will be looking to ignate the final 80 acres remaining in the "C" block. See map. |
| Weather Concerns | Weather conditions will be closely monitored before, during and after the burn. |
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