Stopping Wallow May Be A Bit Easier Now

The Wallow fire burned through the entire forest; essentially, from one side to the other. There's less fuel present at the lower elevations on the other side, and the winds are said to be dying down, so maybe they can start getting a handle on this.

Fire perimeter on June 8th:



One side benefit is that archaeology may be easier to do in the area now that the vegetation has been vaporized. There are likely old Indian trails in the area - Coronado may have traveled on one of these trails to reach the Zunis at Hawikuh in 1540 - and the trails and other archaeological sites may be easier to spot than heretofore.

But the cost is horrible! It takes a while for vegetation to grow in this dry climate, and it won't be restored to anything like its former beauty in my lifetime, or another lifetime appended to it.



Carbon monoxide in the smoke plume is evident all the way to Iowa.