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As hot and dry weather persists, Carson National Forest fire crews are patrolling and monitoring two fires daily. The Comanche Fire and Dorado/Cañada del Agua Prescribed Fire currently have minimal fire behavior, with flames smoldering and creeping within interior pockets of unburned fuel.  

“We will consider next steps once each burn area receives significant moisture,” said District Ranger Angie Krall. “Until then, our focus is to continue patrolling and monitoring daily.” 

The Comanche Fire was caused by lightning and first detected on June 8. It is 1,974 acres and 98% contained. Fire crews used a confine and contain strategy to work with the fire as it fulfilled its natural role in the ecosystem. 

Work on the 3,000-acre Dorado/Cañada del Agua Prescribed Fire began June 14. Prescribed fires do not have containment percentages because the burn area is designed with containment features, such as roads and pre-built hand lines. 

Both fires are helping fulfill the vision of the Carson National Forest Land Management Plan, which seeks to use naturally ignited and prescribed fire to protect, maintain and enhance natural resources and move ecosystems toward desired conditions. In ponderosa pine vegetation communities, where these fires are predominately burning, conditions should be resilient for frequent, low-severity fires every four to 18 years. 

Updates for both fires (Comanche | Dorado/Cañada del Agua) will continue to be posted on InciWeb.