Mimbres, NM, February 23, 2018—The Wilderness Ranger District is planning to begin pile burn as weather conditions permit.

The plans for the Wilderness RD pile burns include the following locations:
· Off Hwy 35, and Elkhorn Road, behind Desert West Auction
· Lake Roberts off Forest Drive and FSR 4206M
· Off Hwy 35 behind Camp Thunderbird
· Off Hwy 35 near Mile Marker 16, along FSR 4085Y
· Off Hwy 35 along Lincoln Canyon Road
· Off Hwy 35 by the Old GOS Ranch, along FSR 4085U
· Administrative sites

Smoke will be monitored to ensure that the New Mexico Environment Department’s Air Quality Bureau regulations are being met. Smoke-sensitive individuals and those with respiratory or heart disease should take precautionary measures. Air quality information and health protection measures are posted online at the New Mexico Department of Health’s website: https://nmtracking.org/fire.

For information on the Gila National Forest, check out our website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/gila