Prescribed Fires in Area

SACRAMENTO RANGER DISTRICT TO CONTINUE
WITH PRESCRIBED BURNS

Alamogordo, NM (August 24, 2009) – The Lincoln National Forest 
Sacramento Ranger District will continue implementing several 
prescribed pile burns over the next few months. These pile burns 
began the week of July 6, 2009, and will continue as long as the 
current weather conditions permit.
The burn in James Canyon near the Irongate subdivision was completed 
in mid July. We will continue burning in the Cloudcroft area around 
Bailey Canyon and Sleepy Grass picnic area as well as burning the 
Slash Pit at the junction of US Highway 82 and 244, as needed.  
Additionally, pile burns will be conducted south of Cloudcroft in 
the area of Upper Karr recreation area.
Residents of local communities as well as the public may see and 
smell smoke for the duration of the burns. When the burning begins, 
signs will be posted along highways affected by the smoke and 
motorists are urged to use caution. Forest personnel will be posting 
current information regarding the progress of the burn for 
communities and residents in the area. As always, firefighter and 
public safety are a top priority.
For additional information, please contact the Sacramento Ranger 
District Office, (575) 682-2551, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Saturday. The address is:  Sacramento Ranger District 
Office, 4 Lost Lodge Road, Cloudcroft, NM, 88310.
For more information about the Lincoln National Forest, please visit 
our web site at http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/lincoln or the Southwest 
Coordination Center, which provides fire information, logistics and 
predictive services at the following web site:  http://gacc.nifc.gov/swcc/