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Calf Canyon Cause Revealed

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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Black Fire Grows to NM’s Third Largest

Firefighters working on the side of a road working on the Black Fire.

5.27.2022 – In the Gila National Forest, the Black Fire ignited on May 13—and has already grown into the state’s third largest wildfire in history. Fire behavior analyst Arthur Gonzales, with the Southwest Incident Management Team #5 talks about the conditions fueling the giant fire. “I started this business in 1995, and I’ve seen a…

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