BLM plans prescribed burns near Tres Piedras and Cerro
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TAOS, N.M. – Beginning Oct. 8, 2019, and continuing for up to 30 days, the Bureau of Land Management will be conducting prescribed burns on approximately 1,735 acres in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument. The burns are located on the east side of Cerro Montoso, 12 miles northeast of Tres Piedras, N.M., and on the south side of Cerro del Aire (Wind Mountain), 4 miles northeast of Tres Pierdras, N.M. Smoke may be visible from Highways US 285 and US 64.
The purpose of the project is to improve forest health in ponderosa pine and piñon/juniper woodlands, by reducing flammable accumulations of vegetation and reintroducing fire to a fire-dependent ecosystem.
For further information, contact Kyle Sahd, acting Fire Management Officer, at 575-751-4767. For information about this and other prescribed burn operations, as well as wildland fire updates, please visit www.nmfireinfo.com.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.