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Dark Canyon Fire

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Lincoln National Forest
Blown down trees can accumulate into hazardous levels of fuels. Period fire on the landscape steadily removes fuel, reducing risk of catastrophic wildfires in the future.
Blown down trees can accumulate into hazardous levels of fuels. Period fire on the landscape steadily removes fuel, reducing risk of catastrophic wildfires in the future.
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Crews conducted firing operations to slowly back fire down from a ridge south of the Dark Canyon Fire August, 9, 2020 in an effort to establish control lines.
Crews conducted firing operations to slowly back fire down from a ridge south of the Dark Canyon Fire August, 9, 2020 in an effort to establish control lines.
Courtesy Photo/Lincoln National Forest
The Dark Canyon Fire is a low-intensity fire that is consuming mostly needle litter, pine cones, branches and logs on the forest floor.
The Dark Canyon Fire is a low-intensity fire that is consuming mostly needle litter, pine cones, branches and logs on the forest floor.
U.S. Forest Service
Smoke will be visible from Highway 380 and Highway 246. Wet vegetation and forest debris, like that found on the Dark Canyon Fire, tend to produce a larger amount white smoke that will slowly drift to the northeast.
Smoke will be visible from Highway 380 and Highway 246. Wet vegetation and forest debris, like that found on the Dark Canyon Fire, tend to produce a larger amount white smoke that will slowly drift to the northeast.
Courtesy Photo/Lincoln National Forest