How long has it been since the guads have burned? Perhaps ,other than
saving structures, it would be best from an environmental standpoint to let
it go. Fire is a natural part of the ecosystem and suppressing it has
negative long term effects.
My dos centavos-
Gary McDaniel
On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 3:32 PM, Karen Perry <[email protected]> wrote:
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> --- On *Mon, 4/25/11, Carol Belski <[email protected]>* wrote:
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> Update for public information
> Here's the link to stay up to date on the fire.
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> http://nmfireinfo.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/las-chance-fire-fact-sheet-4242011-630-pm/
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> Last Chance Fire Fact Sheet – 4/25/2011 – 8:00 am
> Posted on April 25, 2011 by Dan Ware
> Acres: estimated at 15,000 Start Date: April 24th 2011
> Cause: Under Investigation Location: 5 miles west of Queen, NM
> Containment:0 percent Fuels: Pinon juniper, brush and grass
> Terrain: Steep and Rugged Resources: 3 crews, 11 engines, 2 water
> tenders
> Total personnel:120 Structures: 3 Structures threatened and
> 2 Evacuated
> Jurisdiction: USFS, BLM, State and Private
> Aircraft: Air Attack, one Type 1 helicopter and one Type 3 helicopter
> Evening activities included a successful burnout operation that tied the
> 137 and 408 roads together; while moderate to high fire activity was
> observed on the fire all night. Crews worked aggressively throughout the
> night to scout and secure the perimeter of the fire. A Temporary Flight
> Restriction (TFR) has been put into place surrounding the fire for all
> non-fire aircraft.
> A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon today through Tuesday night;
> erratic winds and low relative humidity’s could hamper fire suppression
> activities. A flight this morning will be conducted to gather accurate
> information on acreage and fire activity.
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> Summary:
> Objectives for crews today are to keep the fire south of Forest Roads
> 408/405, north of Hwy 137, east of Forest Road 277C and north and west of
> Surpentine Bend. Structure protection is still being conducted around 2
> structures that were evacuated and the following roads have been closed:
> - HWY137 at 408 (Dark Canyon Road) – State Police blockade
> - Dark Canyon Road at Hidalgo Road
> Health Advisory:
> Smoke from the fire is impacting the community of Carlsbad and surrounding
> areas so please take precautious if you have any health or respiratory
> issues. For more information, NMED’s website,
> http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/aqb/Wildfire-PM.html, the DOH website
> http://www.health.state.nm.us/ and http://www.nmfireinfo.com/
> A public meeting has been set for Monday, April 25th at 6:00 p.m. at the
> Queen Fire Department.
> Filed under: Active Wildfire, BLM, Forest Service, NM Fire Info, NM State
> Forestry, Southeast NM
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~Gary McDaniel
Grand Junction, CO
