SANTA FE, NM – BAER team specialists completed data gathering and analysis for Phase 2 of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon burned area on June 8, 2022.
The soil burn severity (SBS) map analyzes 190,026 acres for the Sapello River, Upper Mora River, Coyote Creek and portions of Embudo Creek watersheds. The map and the data display soil burn severity (SBS) categories of unburned/very low, low, moderate and high.
The Phase 2 Hermits Peak - Calf Canyon Fire soil burn severity map can be downloaded at the “Hermits Peak - Calf Canyon Post-Fire BAER” InciWeb site (https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8104/) as a JPEG or PDF version under the “Maps” tab.
For more basic information about understanding more about soil burn severity, see: Post-Fire Effects--Understanding Soil Burn Severity - InciWeb the Incident Information System (nwcg.gov).
BAER SAFETY MESSAGE: Everyone near and downstream from the burned areas should remain alert and stay updated on weather conditions that may result in rain and increased water runoff. Flash flooding may occur quickly during rain events. Be prepared to act. Current weather and emergency notifications can be found at the National Weather Service website: www.weather.gov/abq/.
Hermits Peak - Calf Canyon Post-Fire BAER Assessment information is available at: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8104/
Original source can be found here.
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