Prescribed Burn Planned for Up to 645 Acres in Torrance County
A prescribed burn is scheduled for up to 645 acres in the Gallinas Mountains, Torrance County, New Mexico, potentially impacting areas southeast of Willard and northwest of Corona. Smoke may be visible in surrounding communities.
Albuquerque Santa Fe, NM, October 27, 2026 —
A prescribed burn is scheduled for an area of up to 645 acres in the Gallinas Mountains in Torrance County, New Mexico. The potential burn area may affect locations southeast of Willard and northwest of Corona.
Smoke from the burn may be visible in surrounding communities, according to the information provided. The specific communities where smoke may be seen were not identified, and no further details about the expected smoke conditions were provided.
The available information does not name the agency or organization conducting the burn. It also does not provide a scheduled date or time, the expected duration, the precise boundaries of the burn area, or the purpose of the operation. No details were provided about permits, operational conditions, or measures for notifying nearby residents.
The acreage is described as “up to” 645 acres; the information does not say how much land is ultimately expected to be burned. The potential locations are described in relation to Willard and Corona, but no more specific location information was supplied.
Further information about the schedule, operator and local notifications was not included in the report summary. The only stated public-facing effect is that smoke may be visible in surrounding communities.
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