USFS Chief Randy Moore Has Announced a Pause (90 days) of Prescribed Fire Operations on National Forest System Lands

These fires are serious business.

Yes, California has had them for years, with DEW to blame by many. Likely culprit few years back when it was a topic - was PG&E.

Anyway.

NEW MEXICO - WOW

"Wildfires throughout New Mexico continue to grow. Here's the latest information on the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire and the Cerro Pelado Fire.

San Miguel County: The communities of Bull Canyon, Cow Creek, Upper and Lower Colonias, Holy Ghost, Tres Lagunas, El Macho, and Lower La Posada are in GO STATUS.

The communities of Lone Pine Mesa, San Ignacio, Mineral Hill, San Geronimo, Ojitos Frios, San Pablo, Rociada, Camino Rincon, Rivera Ridge, Pecos Southwest, Pecos Southeast, East Pecos North, East Pecos South, and Pecos National Monument are in SET STATUS.

The communities of Camp Luna, Cinder Road, Crestone, NMBHI, Romeroville East, and, Romeroville West, Taylor Wells, D Bibb West, D Bibb East, Gunner Trail, Hot Springs, Country Acres, Storrie Lake, 527-525- Hwy 518, Emplazado, County A3, Las Dispensas, Trout Springs, Gallinas, Lower Canyon Road, La Canada, E Las Tusas, W Las Tusas, E Sapello, W Sapello, Manuelitas, Canoncito, Tierra Monte – Canon, Big Pine, Canovas Canyon, El Porvenir, Porvenir Canyon, Chavez, Pendaries Valley East, and Pendaries Village are in READY STATUS.

Mora County: Mandatory evacuations ("Go" status) have been ordered for the following areas: Los Hueros, Los Lefebres, Ocate, Naranjos, Chacon, Ojo Feliz & Apache Lake, Sierra Bonita, Holman West.

"Set" status: Abuelo, Golondrinas, Rito Cebolla, Buena Vista, Puertocito, Penasco Blanco, South Carmen,Ledoux, Santiago Creek, Upper Morphy, Watrous/ Fort Union, North Mora (East), South Mora (East), Guadalupita, South Mora (West), North Mora (West), Lucero, Rainsville, El Turquillo, and Los Cisneros.

There are no communities currently in "Ready" status.

Taos County: Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Angostra, Las Mochas, Rock Wall, and Sipapu Ski Resort area.

The communities of Vadito, Placita, and Rio Pueblo, are on "SET" status.

Taos Canyon and Penasco are on "READY" status.

Colfax County: The following communities are now in a mandatory evacuation status: Black Lake, Black Lake Resort, Hidden Lake

The following communities are in "SET" status: Village of Angel Fire.

The following communities are under "READY" status: Taos Pines, Vietnam Memorial Area"

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Last Edited by Humanitarianlike on 05/21/2022 05:45 PM

They have no legal authority to make you leave your property. If you burn up, it's your business.

Sure.

There's a place (ruins) near Lake Mead called St Thomas.

Originally it was native Americans for 1,000 years or more.

Mormons moved in, in the late 1800's (to the best of my recollection). They thought they were in AZ or UT, but were indeed in NV.

The state of NV decided to tax them so many left and then Hoover Dam was launched.

One man stayed to the very end - paddled away in a boat as the water lapped at his house.

As for fires, no one will come back to help those who wish to stay and if the roads are choked off your phooked.

NM has seen 30 red flag windy days from April 1st to May 13th.

I posted this because of the shear amount of communities - not sure I've ever seen this many before.