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The Line: Fire Season Approaches

March 22, 2018
1138 Bracing for Wildfires

March 23, 2018 – New Mexico is getting ready for an intense fire season. Experts predict that a drought may cause fires to burn hotter and faster than past years. Is New Mexico doing enough to minimize the risk? How can homeowners and others prepare? Gene Grant leads the Line panel in a discussion on…

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Our Land: Preparing Homes For Fire Season

March 9, 2018
An aerial view of a pine forest with snow on the ground.

March 8, 2018 – This month on Our Land, we visit with tree ring scientist Tom Swetnam, a professor emeritus at the University of Arizona. Swetnam has studied forest ecology and fire regimes in the southwestern United States, including in the Jemez Mountains, where he returned to live a few years ago. But Swetnam isn’t…

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