NMCAF Highway 150 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° 34 28.1 Longitude: 105° 30 28.1

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NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations.

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Incident Overview: Crews will begin ignitions as early as Wednesday, Nov. 13.Ignitions may last up to 10 days; however they may not occur consecutively, potentially leaving periods of weeks between.Smoke is expected to drift westward out of the Hondo Canyon and may impact Arroyo HondoArroyo SecoEl PradoLamaSan CristobalTaos Ski ValleyValdezResidents and visitors can prepare with tips on the Carson National Forest smoke readiness webpage.BackgroundThis work is part of the Highway 150 Corridor Wildland Urban Interface Project. Local organizations in 2014 came together to form the Taos Valley Watershed Coalition, which named the highway corridor as one of its priorities for protecting the forest and watershed that communities depend on.