Crews began ignitions at 10:05 a.m. Smoke will be visible to the east of Canjilon.
The 899-acre Montoya Prescribed Fire is part of the Canjilon Wildland Urban Interface Project, a collaborative project over 10 years in the making to reduce the risk of wildfire to the communities of Canjilon and Placita Garcia and the watersheds they depend on. The unit is directly adjacent to Canjilon’s east side.
To reduce the risk, Forest Service staff and partners have invested over $10 million in forest restoration in the area since 2011. Many adjacent private landowners, with the assistance of the state, are contributing by thinning and applying prescribed fire on their own properties.
Current as of | Fri, 05/17/2024 - 12:22 |
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Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
Incident Type | Prescribed Fire |
Location | East of Canjilon, N.M. |
Coordinates |
36° 29' 19'' Latitude
-106° 24' 52
'' Longitude
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Fuels Involved | Ponderosa pine forest understory |
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