NMCAF Comanche and Bobcat Ranch Pile Burn

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The type of incident is Prescribed Fire and involves the following unit(s) Carson National Forest.

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State: New Mexico

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Coordinates:

Latitude: 36° 43 13.3 Longitude: 105° 16 42

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NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations.

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Incident Overview: Crews are looking to begin ignitions as early as Monday, Nov. 11.This project is on the forest boundary in Valle Vidal shared by the Pueblo of Sandia’s Bobcat Ranch, which is off Highway 38 and east of Red River, N.M.Both the Carson National Forest and Pueblo of Sandia are working to reduce fuels on each side of the boundary. The piles on the Carson National Forest represent 36 acres of thinning and will provide a buffer for future understory burning in the area.Smoke may be seen from Highway 38, but impacts are expected to be minimal, if any. This will be the only news release prior to ignitions.