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As hot and dry weather persists, Carson National Forest fire crews are patrolling and monitoring two fires daily. The Comanche Fire and Dorado/Cañada del Agua Prescribed Fire currently have minimal fire behavior, with flames smoldering and creeping within interior pockets of unburned fuel.   “We will consider next steps once each burn area receives significant moisture,” said District Ranger Angie Krall. “Until then, our focus is to continue patrolling and monitoring daily.” 

  Ignitions on the Dorado/Cañada del Agua Prescribed Fire have been completed. 3,000 acres were treated in the project with low intensity burning across the forest floor that consumed dead and down surface fuels, like grasses and shrubs. Fire crews will be patrolling the area to watch for any heat near the perimeter. 

Yesterday, ignitions were completed on the Dorado/Cañada del Agua Prescribed Fire. Fire crews used hand ignitions to clean up pockets of surface fuels on the interior and to secure blackline.

Yesterday, fire crews on the Dorado/Cañada del Agua Prescribed Fire successfully established blackline around the perimeter of the prescribed fire area. Blackline is a line secured with low intensity burning to remove fuels.

After careful discussion with meteorologists and fuels specialists, Carson National Forest fire crews are continuing to work toward ignitions of the Dorado/Cañada del Agua Prescribed Fire tomorrow morning (map). The public can expect to see smoke south of Tres Piedras, NM, and west of U.S. Route 285. Please do not call 911. 

Carson National Forest fire crews are planning to move forward with the Dorado/Cañada del Agua Prescribed Fire to the south of Tres Piedras, NM, this week. Ignitions could begin as early as Wed., Jun. 14, however the actual first day of operations will be determined by weather and on-site conditions.