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National Park Service Planning Second Prescribed Fire at El Malpais National Monument

National Park Service Planning Second Prescribed Fire at El Malpais National Monument May 10, 2024 Contact: El Malpais Visitor Center, 505.876.2783, Lafe Sackett, 505.783.4290 Grants, NM – The National Park Service is preparing to conduct a prescribed fire on the north side of El Malpais National Monument which is tentatively scheduled to occur in late […]

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National Park Service Planning Prescribed Fire at El Malpais National Monument

For Immediate Release April 8, 2024 Contact: El Malpais Visitor Center 505.876.2783; Lafe Sackett – 505.783.4290 National Park Service Planning Prescribed Fire at El Malpais National Monument Grants, NM – The National Park Service is preparing to conduct a prescribed fire on the north side of El Malpais National Monument adjacent to Hwy 53 between […]

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Valles Caldera National Preserve Begins Prescribed Burns on San Antonio Mountain

Valles Caldera National Preserve News Release  Release Date: January 12, 2024  Contact: Dave Krueger, Chief of Interpretation (vall_news@nps.gov)  Jemez Springs, NM – With good snow conditions, National Park Service fire managers plan to start burning piles on 225 acres in the San Antonio Mountain Pile Unit of Valles Caldera National Preserve as early as Tuesday, January 16. […]

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National Park Service Plans to Conduct Prescribed Fire at El Malpais National Monument

For Immediate Release May 26, 2023 Contact:  El Malpais Visitor Center 505-876-2783 National Park Service Plans to Conduct Prescribed Fire at El Malpais National Monument Grants, NM – The National Park Service at El Malpais National Monument is preparing to conduct a prescribed fire on the north side of the monument adjacent to Highway 53 […]

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Valles Caldera National Preserve Plans Fall Prescribed Burns to Reduce Fuels Loads, Improve Forest Resilience

Jemez Springs, NM — The National Park Service (NPS) is planning to initiate prescribed fires in the southwest corner of Valles Caldera National Preserve later this fall to reduce hazardous fuels, improve wildlife habitat, and create healthier, more resilient forest and watershed ecosystems. The prescribed burns, planned between September 30 to December 31, 2020, include […]

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