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Calf Canyon Cause Revealed

June 3, 2022
A picture of a wildfire with a 3-D graphic of the state of New Mexico.

6.3.2022 –The Line Opinion Panel discusses the troubling news that both the Hermit’s Peak and Calf Canyon fires began as prescribed burns conducted by the U.S. Forest Service. The Panel also touches on new concerns over the burn scar left by the fire. Experts say it could lead to disastrous flash flooding once monsoon season…

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U.S. Forest Service Enacts Prescribed Burn Ban

May 27, 2022
A line of fire burning the ground in a forest. Courtesy of the U.S. Forest Service.

5.27.2022 – The Line Opinion Panel reacts to the U.S. Forest Service’s decision to pause all prescribed burns for at least 90 days. And, a conversation about how we can learn to better manage forests to prevent major catastrophes like the Hermit’s Peak Fire. Host: Gene Grant Line Opinion Panelists:Serge Martinez, professor, UNM School of…

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