CREWS WORKING THE COMMISSARY FIRE IN THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST EAST OF PECOS ARE WRAPPING UP. THE 17-HUNDRED ACRE FIRE WAS SPARKED BY LIGHTNING ON JUNE 5TH AND, SINCE THEN, WAS MANAGED WITH THE INTENT TO IMPROVE FOREST HEALTH.
INFORMATION ASSISTANT DOROTEA MARTINEZ SAYS AN INTERIOR FUEL FIRE IS STILL BURNING, SO YOU COULD SEE LINGERING SMOKE IN THE AREA. FIRE MANAGERS HAVE ALLOWED THE FIRE TO BURN SINCE EARLY LAST MONTH SO THEY COULD IMPROVE WILDLIFE AND RANGE HABITAT, ENCOURAGE ASPENS TO REGENERATE, AND IMPROVE WATERSHED AND OVERALL FOREST HEALTH.
