Forest Service to do controlled burns in Santa Fe National Forest | Environment

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Controlled burns planned in two areas of the Santa Fe National Forest could send smoke into canyons and make it hard for those with health issues to breath.
    
The burning operations are planned starting Monday in the forest's Jemez and Coyotes ranger districts.
    
The Jemez operations include burning near Ponderosa Camp and near the Valle Caldera's northwest corner.
    
The burning planned on the Coyote district will likely be seen from the communities of Espanola and Abiquiu (AH'-bee-kyoo).
    
The fires are being set to reduce hazardous fuels and restore forest health.

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 Eds: APNewsNow. SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Controlled burns planned in two areas of the Santa Fe National Forest could send smoke into canyons and make it hard for those with health issues to breath. The burning operations are planned starting Monday in the forest's Jemez and Coyotes ranger districts. The Jemez operations include burning near Ponderosa Camp and near the Valle Caldera's northwest corner. The burning planned on the Coyote district will likely be seen from the communities of Espanola and Abiquiu (AH'-bee-kyoo). The fires are being set to reduce hazardous fuels and restore forest health. (Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)