An fyi- fire in upper Bear Canyon. If it's where I'm thinking, there are no real trails there except upper Crest Tr above Bart's/Canoncito.  

Other bit of news- Forest Service just this week started working on 9 Mile picnic area, goal to open.  Bet 

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Date: Wed, Jun 7, 2023, 10:05 PM
Subject: Fwd: NEWS RELEASE NEW FIRE START: Upper Bear Canyon within Sandia Wilderness
To: Powell, Crystal - FS, NM <crystal.powell@usda.gov>


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From: FS-Cibola PAO <SM.FS.CibolaPAO@usda.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 8:01:09 PM
Subject: NEWS RELEASE NEW FIRE START: Upper Bear Canyon within Sandia Wilderness
 

NEWS RELEASE

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Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands

2113 Osuna Road NE

Albuquerque, NM 87113

(505) 346-3900

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NEW FIRE START: Upper Bear Canyon
within Sandia Wilderness

 

Albuquerque, NM – June 7, 2023

New Fire Start Location:  Upper Bear Canyon within the Sandia Wilderness on the Cibola National Forest.

Start Date: June 7, 2023          Approx. Start Time: 1730       Size: .5 acres      

Cause:  Possible lightning strike.

Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and mixed conifer.

Resources: Forest Service resources responding.

Strategy: Full suppression.

Smoke may be visible in the surrounding areas of the westside of the Sandias and Albuquerque.

Additional updates will be sent as new information is received. 

 

 





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