Kirtland Air Force Base to conduct prescribed burns

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque will be conducting prescribed burns starting on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.The burns will take place in wildfire-prone remote areas of the base to reduce combustible plant material that could fuel potential wildfires, according to a news release from the base. Albuquerque’s chief financial officer to retire at the end of the yearFire crews will start in the morning and end ignitions in the afternoon. Smoke may be vis