The Fire That Won't Go Away...
The Cerro Pelado Fire continues to be a thorn in the side of the Forest Service.
It’s one of those nagging fires that just won’t go away, like a blister that even moleskin can’t keep from being irritated. The Cerro Pelado Fire popped off on April 20th, 2022, after a pile burn in New Mexico reignited and spotted across a drainage. In my June 2023 article, The Cerro Pelado Fire: Shhhh... It's a Dirty Little Secret; I covered how this …
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