Category Archives: Fire

Smokey sunset 7_24_24

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Jabo

Smoke from the fires in Canada have made it down to New Mexico and have made for some hazy red sunsets.

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Fire and sunset

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Jabo

I hoped we could get through this dry, hot Summer without a fire but it was not to be. The Black Feather fire (sparked by lightning) is burning up near Dulce, NM and is at 2500 acres so far. Thankfully … Continue reading →

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Pyrocumulus clouds 6_13_22

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Jabo

Days of red flag weather produced an explosion in the West side of the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire. Due to inaccessibility for crews and lots of fuel, the fire is moving quickly into our beloved Pecos Wilderness. Thankfully a monsoon … Continue reading →

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Sunset and smoke 5_15_22

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Jabo

I realized I hadn’t got around to posting the smoke and sunset shots from the night of the eclipse. Lots of smoke columns that day and a very smoky evening.

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Birds, flowers and more smoke…

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Jabo

More smoke billowing over the mountains. Also… our first Iris bloom for 2022 and a shot of a passing Raven. Finally, another timelapse of the pyrocumulus (or flammagenitus cumulus) clouds from Casa Jabo.

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Fire is getting a bit too close 5_10_22.

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Jabo

Noticed clouds sprouting over the Sangres this afternoon. A flare up somewhere on the West side of the Hermit Creek Fire. Gone by sunset but still unsettling. This fire is now spreading North at a pretty good clip. Thankfully it … Continue reading →

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Another smoky sunset 5_6_22

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Jabo

Sunset over the Jemez with smoke from the Cerro Pelado fire. Smoke has been awful but we get periods of relief when the winds shift. Tomorrow… we’re predicted to get “historic” winds that will last for the next 5 to … Continue reading →

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Sunset 5_4_22

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Jabo

Another smoky sunset (and time lapse) from the Cerro Pelado fire. Anyone interested in helping out the folks affected by the Hermit Peak fire, check out https://www.nmhu.edu/hermit/ .

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Fires 4_30_22

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Jabo

We have 3 major fires burning now in Northern New Mexico. The Cerro Pelado, Cooks Peak and Calf Canyon/Hermit Peak fires have consumed 168,600 acres as of this morning (approximately 13 Eldorados in size). Smoke from the Cerro Pelado fire … Continue reading →

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