The La Mesa Fire burn area, c. 1977

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The branches of the trees burned, indicating a severe blaze that “crowned” and spread upward from the grass and brush on the ground. The trees became packed closely together after years of fire suppression, creating more fuel for severe burns. | Source: O’Brien, Tony. Aftermath of the La Mesa Fire. 1977. Palace of the Governors Photo Archives, New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico. https://econtent.unm.edu/digital/collection/acpa/id/14704/rec/1
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O’Brien, Tony. Aftermath of the La Mesa Fire. 1977. Palace of the Governors Photo Archives, New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico. https://econtent.unm.edu/digital/collection/acpa/id/14704/rec/1
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