Lincoln National Forest to burn 185 acres in mid-December to reduce overgrowth

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — Lincoln National Forest plans to burn 185 acres this weekend. From Dec. 11 to 16, forest officials will set a controlled burn through the 16 Springs area along Carr Gap Forest Road 607. Prescribed fires are a tool used to prevent larger wildfires in the future by reducing overgrown vegetation. The area [...]