The Fire Circle: A Community Fair on Wildfire Mitigation, Response and Restoration
The Fire Circle: A Community Fair on Wildfire Mitigation, Response and Restoration
The Fire Circle is a community fair for people impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon fire to co-learn,
exchange knowledge, and gather resources. At the fair, community members can gain updates
on:
• Groundwater contaminants in our drinking water;
• Hazard tree removal to protect the Mora/San Miguel Coop electric lines;
• New Mexico’s new Wildfire Prepared Homes initiative and how it can impact your homeowners
insurance;
• What is growing back in the forests after the HPCC fire;
• Why volunteer firefighters are your first line of defense in a wildfire.
Fair attendees can:
o grow their knowledge
o ask questions of
o talk to restoration professionals
o bring in unknown plants for identification
o learn the status of public trails access for your upcoming hunt
o and pick up a ton of free resources, including a free lunch!