Touched by Fire; Renewal of a Landscape and a Community, As part of the 10th anniversary after the Cerro Grande fire, the author interviewed various community members about their journey… Continue reading Touched by Fire
Fire Ecology
The Cerro Grande Fire of 2000, resulted in evacuation of the community of Los Alamos and the loss of over 400 structures. The White Rock United Church had four families… Continue reading Lest We Forget
The La Mesa Fire, Studies and Observations from 1975 through 2012. 2013. Teralene Foxx, Leslie Hansen, Rebecca Oertel, Collin Haffey, Kay Beeley. Los Alamos National Laboratory, LA-UR-13-24499. For the past… Continue reading The La Mesa Fire
In 1977, the first large fire in 80 years within Bandelier National Monument took place burning over 15,000 acres. It was named the La Mesa fire. The symposium was held… Continue reading La Mesa Fire Symposium
Fire Effects on Plants of the Jemez Mountains and Pajarito Plateau. 2013. Foxx, Teralene S. and Leslie Hansen. Los Alamos National Laboratory, LA-UR-13-24500. Over the 37 years of observing ecological… Continue reading Fire Effects on Plants of the Jemez Mountains and the Pajarito Plateau
This booklet was written immediately after the Cerro Grande Fire to help people understand the importance of fire in the ecosystem and the recovery of the landscape. The full color… Continue reading Out of the Ashes – A Story of Natural Recovery