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Comanche Fire

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Unit Information

Carson National Forest 
208 Cruz Alta Road 
Taos, 
New Mexico 
87571 
Carson National Forest 
208 Cruz Alta Road 
Taos, 
New Mexico 
87571 

Incident Contacts

  • Zach Behrens
    Email:
    zachary.behrens@usda.gov
    Phone:
    575-758-6303
    Hours:
    8 AM - 8 PM Every Day

Photographs Gallery

Smoke rising from the ridgeline through the sunset.
Smoke rising from the ridgeline through the sunset.
Smoke rising from the ridgeline through the sunset.
Smoke rising from the ridgeline through the sunset.

Smoke rising from the ridgeline through the sunset.

Comanche Fire on June 21, 2023
Perspective from a helicopter of smoke drifting up from the forest floor.
Perspective from a helicopter of smoke drifting up from the forest floor.
Comanche Fire on June 21, 2023

Aerial ignitions are occurring on the Comanche Fire to create depth in the containment lines. 

Comanche Fire Smoke settles near Ghost Ranch, NM, 06.23.23
Comanche Fire Smoke settles near Ghost Ranch, NM, 06.23.23
Comanche Fire Smoke settles near Ghost Ranch, NM, 06.23.23
Comanche Fire Smoke settles near Ghost Ranch, NM, 06.23.23

Comanche Fire Smoke in the morning near Ghost Ranch, NM, 06.23.23

Crews prepping fire line on the Comanche Fire.
Crews prepping fire line on the Comanche Fire.
Crews prepping fire line on the Comanche Fire.
Crews prepping fire line on the Comanche Fire.

Crews prepping fire line on the Comanche Fire.

Comanche Fire hand ignitions
Low intensity fire behavior on the Comanche Fire
Low intensity fire behavior on the Comanche Fire
Comanche Fire hand ignitions

Low intensity understory burning on the Comanche Fire

Cows enjoying the after effects of the fire burning through.
Cows in the soot from the Comanche fire
Cows in the soot from the Comanche fire
Cows enjoying the after effects of the fire burning through.

Cattle love the nutrients released from vegetation after a fire has burned through an area.

Fire burns thick understory.
Fire burns thick understory.
Fire burns thick understory.
Fire burns thick understory.

As fire moves through the landscape, thick understory is consumed, leaving a cleaner healthier forest behind.

View of smoke from US 84; Comanche Fire.
View of smoke from US 84; Comanche Fire.
View of smoke from US 84; Comanche Fire.
View of smoke from US 84; Comanche Fire.

View of smoke from US 84; Comanche Fire. 

Community Open House - June 22
Flyer for a community open house for the Comanche Fire, to be held Thursday, June 22, 2023 El Rito Senior/Community Center State Road 554 House #1115 5 – 7 PM
Flyer for a community open house for the Comanche Fire, to be held Thursday, June 22, 2023 El Rito Senior/Community Center State Road 554 House #1115 5 – 7 PM
Community Open House - June 22

Thursday, June 22, 2023

El Rito Senior/Community Center

State Road 554 House #1115

5 – 7 PM

Firefighter near fire line.
Firefighter near fire line.
Firefighter near fire line.
Firefighter near fire line.

Firefighters hold the fire line on the Comanche fire

Comanche Fire Division W Hand Ignitions 06.22.23
Comanche Fire Division W Hand Ignitions 06.22.23
Comanche Fire Division W Hand Ignitions 06.22.23
Comanche Fire Division W Hand Ignitions 06.22.23

Comanche Fire Division W Hand Ignitions 06.22.23

Smoke on the forest road.
Smoke on the forest road.
Smoke on the forest road.
Smoke on the forest road.

Firefighters hold the line on the Comanche Fire.

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