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American Mesa Fire

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Unit Information

Carson National Forest 
208 Cruz Alta Road 
Taos, 
New Mexico 
87571 
Carson National Forest 
208 Cruz Alta Road 
Taos, 
New Mexico 
87571 

Incident Contacts

  • Zach Behrens
    Email:
    zachary.behrens@usda.gov
    Phone:
    575-758-6303

Photographs Gallery

American Mesa Fire water drop
A helicopter drops water over a forested area with light smoke rising
A helicopter drops water over a forested area with light smoke rising
American Mesa Fire water drop
Smoke and vegetation on American Mesa August 9, 2023
Photo displays burned vegetation off a dirt road. Smoke settles into the juniper covered mountain range
Photo displays burned vegetation off a dirt road. Smoke settles into the juniper covered mountain range
Smoke and vegetation on American Mesa August 9, 2023

Photo displays burned vegetation off a dirt road. Smoke settles into the juniper-covered mountain rang

Fire retardant drop on American Mesa Aug. 10, 2023
Photo of a plane dropping retardant onto the American Mesa Fire
Photo of a plane dropping retardant onto the American Mesa Fire
Fire retardant drop on American Mesa Aug. 10, 2023

 Photo of a plane dropping retardant onto the American Mesa Fire

Fire Information Board American Mesa Aug. 10, 2023
FireInformation: Photo of the fire information board for the American Mesa Fire. Board is displayed off Highway 64 and Forest Service road 310.
FireInformation: Photo of the fire information board for the American Mesa Fire. Board is displayed off Highway 64 and Forest Service road 310.
Fire Information Board American Mesa Aug. 10, 2023

Photo of the fire information board for the American Mesa Fire. Board is displayed off Highway 64 and Forest Service road 310.  

Burned vegetation American Mesa Aug. 10, 2023
Picture displays burned landscape vegetation from the American Mesa Fire, unburned trees in background
Picture displays burned landscape vegetation from the American Mesa Fire, unburned trees in background
Burned vegetation American Mesa Aug. 10, 2023

Picture displays burned landscape vegetation from the American Mesa Fire, unburned trees in background

American Mesa Fire retardant drop
A very large airtanker drops retardant on a area where smoke is rising.
A very large airtanker drops retardant on a area where smoke is rising.
American Mesa Fire retardant drop
American Mesa Sunrise
A hazy sunrise in a mountainous area.
A hazy sunrise in a mountainous area.
American Mesa Sunrise
American Mesa Fire Incident Command Post
Fire managers discuss around a map hung on the side of a Forest Service truck.
Fire managers discuss around a map hung on the side of a Forest Service truck.
American Mesa Fire Incident Command Post
American Mesa Fire
Smoke rises behind a forested hill and natural gas infrastructure.
Smoke rises behind a forested hill and natural gas infrastructure.
American Mesa Fire
American Mesa Fire Smoke
Smoke rises behind silhouetted hills at sunset.
Smoke rises behind silhouetted hills at sunset.
American Mesa Fire Smoke

Smoke rises behind silhouetted hills at sunset, as seen from El Prado, NM, on Aug. 5.

American Mesa Fire initial plume
A smoke plume rises from a pinon-juniper forested area
A smoke plume rises from a pinon-juniper forested area
American Mesa Fire initial plume
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