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Pile burning ignitions are slated to potentially begin Jan. 30.
Carson National Forest fire crews are planning to target piles from 41 acres of thinning along the Wheeler Peak Trail (#90) between the junction with the Long Canyon Trail (#63) and Bull-of-the-Woods Meadow. The trail will remain open, but hikers should prepare for smoke and flame during their trip.
Smoke may be visible from Taos Ski Valley but is forecasted to lift and disperse away.
Meanwhile, crew members continue to patrol and monitor nearby piles burned in November, when about half of the 300-acre project was treated.
Untreated piles along the highway’s northside may also be addressed soon. Information will become available in future updates.
Background
This work is part of the Highway 150 Corridor Wildland Urban Interface Project. Local organizations in 2014 came together to form the Taos Valley Watershed Coalition, which named the highway corridor as one of its priorities for protecting the forest and watershed that communities depend on.
| Current as of | Wed, 01/29/2025 - 14:22 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Prescribed Fire |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | Highway 150 in Rio Hondo Canyon and Wheeler Peak Trail |
| Coordinates |
36° 34' 28.1'' Latitude
-105° 30' 28.1
'' Longitude
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| Size | 300 Acres |
|---|---|
| Fuels Involved | Piles from thinning |