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RUIDOSO, NM, Aug. 29, 2022 – The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has conducted field assessments and identified priority treatment locations within the McBride fire area where moderate to high soil burn severity occurred. The treatment will involve aerial seeding, by helicopter, of 335 acres. This treatment will help stabilize the hillsides impacted by the fire to reduce post-fire runoff and erosion in the Devils Canyon, Middle Rio Ruidoso and Upper Rio Ruidoso Creek/River watersheds on National Forest System lands.

NOAA National Weather Service-Albuquerque Office: Thunderstorm Forecast for NM Burn Scars starting July 10 through July 14 Albuquerque, NM (weather.gov)

MCBRIDE BURNED AREA: TEMPORARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY CLOSURE ORDER ORDER NO. 03-08-01-22-04 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST SMOKEY BEAR RANGER DISTRICT TEMPORARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY CLOSURE ORDER PROHIBITIONS:

The State of New Mexico US Department of Homeland Security FEMA June 24, 2022 DR-4652- NM PSA 0014 FEMA News Desk: 940-898-5454 FEMA-R6-NewsDesk@fema.dhs.gov PSA Prepare for Possible Flash Flooding

NWS-ALBUQUERQUE: WEATHER NOTICE—SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE Please visit the National Weather Service (NWS) Albuquerque “Weather Story” for additional urgent weather information:

National Weather Service Reminder that Wildfire Burn Scars are a Flood Risk

FEMA: Public Assistance Fact Sheets, Job Aids, and FAQs Public Assistance Fact Sheets, Job Aids, and FAQs | FEMA.gov

Región del suroeste - Nuevo México Recursos post-incendios para propietarios

Los incendios forestales dejan mucha ceniza: ¡no queda otra mas que ceniza! Los incendios forestales son una parte natural de muchos ecosistemas, pero no solo afectan la calidad del aire, sino también pueden afectar la cantidad y calidad del agua.

Wildfires Leave Behind a lot of Ash—Ash Happens! Wildfires are a natural part of many ecosystems, but wildfires can impact air quality, they can also affect the quantity and quality of water.