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This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. In June of 2023 the Comanche Wildfire began by a lightning strike on the El Rito District of the Carson National Forest in Northern New Mexico. Due to the rains and cool temperatures this fire was burning low to moderate allowing the Forest to use the fire beneficially; however, this posed a problem for cultural resources. Cultural resource management...
Stump Holes and Soot Staining: A 15 Year Update on the Wildfire Hazard Reduction Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (2017)
The frequency and severity of wildfires in northern New Mexico over the past several decades have increased, and wildfires often impact archaeological sites. In May of 2000, the Cerro Grande Fire burned approximately 48,000 acres of land in northern New Mexico including 7,650 acres within Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Following the Cerro Grande fire, wildfires continue to pose a threat to the Los Alamos community, LANL facilities, and cultural resources. In 2001, LANL implemented the...