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Fire crews respond to wildfire in Taos Canyon
Fire crews are currently on scene at the Gravel Pit Fire, a lightning-caused fire discovered on Friday, July 25. As of Saturday morning, the blaze spanned a tenth of an acre. Smoke may be visible as crews continue fire suppression efforts.
Fire crews have responded to a lightning-caused wildfire in Taos Canyon, according to a Carson National Forest press release issued Saturday morning.
The Gravel Pit Fire was caused by a lightning strike south of the Las Petacas Campground near US-64 and was discovered late Friday afternoon, July 25.
No evacuations have been ordered at this time, and there currently are no threats to life or property, according to the Forest Service.
The Taos Canyon Community Wildfire Protection Plan identified Taos Canyon as having "very high fire risk" in 2021 due to its dense vegetation, steep, narrow topography and limited access. The Forest Service has ranked the fireshed in Taos as among the most at risk in the nation.
Carson National Forest issued a draft environmental assessment for a thinning and restoration project for an 83,000-acre area in and around Taos Canyon in June.
Smoke may become more visible in Taos County throughout the day on Saturday as firefighters work to suppress the fire. A water-dropping helicopter may also be called in to assist fire suppress efforts.
