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  • From: Una Smith <una.smith@att.net>
  • To: msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [MSAR] Wildfire season
  • Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:17:02 -0600

It is wildfire season here in New Mexico and at present five wildfires
are burning that qualify as large fires for reporting purposes of the
National Interagency Fire Center. Two of the five are within a few
miles of where I live, and upwind. This year is the 10th anniversary
of the devastating Cerro Grande wildfire here, so the need to prepare
is very much on our minds. County officials have been distributing
emergency plan packets, recommending preparations for both evacuation
and shelter in place. I have been spending extra time removing manure
from the paddock (to keep both fuels and fly attractions to a minimum),
weeding and generally de-cluttering, and making sure that the water
tanks are clean and full. The truck and trailer are ready to go at a
moment's notice. My horse has a recent negative test for EIA and a
clean fecal. In the event of a livestock evacuation, these reports
may be of some comfort to horse owners who provide refuge to evacuees.

Una Smith
New Mexico




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