FROM THE ARCHIVE

Fire burns Pueblo land

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JULY 24, 2000

A second fire in New Mexico is threatening sacred Pueblo land in the state.

This time, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the US Forest Service are battling a fire which is threatening sacred land in Taos Pueblo. The fire is believed to have been started by lightning on Saturday.

So far, the fire has burned about 25 acres of land.

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Relevant Links:
The National Interagency Fire Center - www.nifc.gov