BLM, USWFS Plan Prescribed Burn Training in Lincoln County
ROSWELL, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Wildland Fire Service plan to conduct a prescribed burn in Lincoln County on Nov. 6 for training purposes. The prescribed burn will take place on 50 or fewer acres at the Fort Stanton – Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area in the Salado Dam Area, which is north of U.S. Route 380. The operation is weather dependent and will take one day to complete.
Smoke from the burn may be visible from Ruidoso, Capitan, Lincoln and nearby communities. Although smoke should not impact highways, personnel will post signs along roadways to inform motorists about the potential for smoke. The agency reminds motorists to use caution by reducing speed and watching for fire personnel and equipment.
The BLM encourages public land users to continue to be careful with fire. To report a wildfire on public land, please call Alamogordo Interagency Dispatch at 877-695-1663. For more information on this prescribed burn and the USWFS fire and hazardous fuels reduction program, please contact USWFS Fire Management Specialist Dominic Bell at 575-627-0327.
The BLM manages about 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.