Monday, February 29, 2016
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Dead tree cleaning still going on in Sun Valley
One happy Sun Valley property owner sent in this report and pictures:
Recently
Yvonne "EV" Lanelli, Jim & Lou Bradley plus Gary Humphreys joined
forces with Don Swanner Tree Services (575-937-3255; swannerdon62@gmail.com)
to eliminate the ugliest dead trees, brush piles and high stumps from
their properties on Sun Valley Road and Sun Mountain Loop, a total of
four acres.
"Our woods are now naturally beautiful, plus the fire hazards are virtually gone," say the more-than-satisfied neighbors. 
Don's
equipment includes a Skid Steer which looks like a Tyrannosaurus Rex as
it picks up big trees in its jaws and places them anywhere Don wishes,
as well as a mulcher, which scoops up slash and grinds up stumps then
grinds all to a mulch which then gets deposited behind the machine. It's
heavy mulch which won't blow away and will enrich the soil this spring.
Don previously had cleaned up the ugly vacant lot across from Bonito Fire Station on Sun Valley Road. Sun Valley residents and property owners received a
bulletin from our Water District of Don's availability while his
crew and heavy equipment were in the area.
"Don
returned my call in less than an hour, came out the next day for a
consultation and two days later, his five-man crew and equipment were
here," verified Lanelli. "In three days, our three properties went from
Ugly Fire Hazard to a park-like open green space."
This
is Don's slow time, so if you're concerned about your property looking
good and being safer this summer, contact him. "You'll like the
results," say his satisfied customers.Wednesday, February 17, 2016
February - fires already! All the more reason to give Swanner a call (see bottom of post for his contact #s). He is giving some great deals while still here in the Sun Valley subdivision area.
No structures threatened or injuries connected to two fires that broke out last week, one of the Mescalero Reservation and the other north of the village of Ruidoso
The Rumuda Fire remained at 615 acres in size at its location about two miles east of Cow Camp #1 on the reservation that adjoins the village, according to Forest Manager Erica Enjady. While officials have determined the fire was human-caused, an investigation continues, she said.
When the fire first was reported Feb. 10, Bureau of Indian Affairs Mescalero Agency firefighters responded. The fire was burning in grass and pinyon-juniper stands. Light winds caused the rapid spread of the fire through the thick grass. No homes or structures were threatened. Part of the fire area had previously been treated for grassland restoration and numerous pinyon-juniper slash piles were consumed by the fire. Firefighting resources from the Mescalero Apache Tribe, Lincoln National Forest, and New Mexico State Forestry assisted the BIA with initial attack.
On Friday, firefighters conducted firing operations to burn out unburned islands of grass within the interior of the fire. Firefighters continued working towards full containment by securing the fire perimeter. Mop-up activities also continued. Two engines were released from the fire to respond to the new fire near Ruidoso. Resources that remain on the Mescalero incident include three engines, one water tender, and a Type 2 Initial Attack Crew.
Lincoln County Emergency Services Manager Joe Kenmore said Tuesday that the fire reported Friday on the north side of Airport Road was extinguished with help from fire fighting units from the U.S. Forest Service, the State Forestry, the Bonito Volunteer Fire Department, the Ruidoso Fire Department, the Nogal Volunteer Fire Department, the Capitan Fire Department and help from Sierra Blanca Regional Airport fire staff.
The fire was confined to 8.9 acres and no structures were damaged.. No injuries occurred. Airport Road was closed temporarily, because of heavy smoke and to control traffic, he said.
Sheriff Robert Shepperd Tuesday told county commissioners that an individual hired by a property manager to supervise the controlled burn on New Mexico Highway 220, Airport Road, will receive a criminal summons for improper handling of a fire. He said the individual had no water source available.
Kenmore said the fire came close to houses and people need to be re-educated about controlled burns and required precautions. Besides the need for water on site, he suggested Instead of a large pile of debris that might flare out of control, smaller piles could be burned or more debris added as a fire lessens in intensity.
"We have to watch on days with 6 percent humidity," he said. "There may be snow on the ground, but the grass is dry."
Commissioner Dallas Draper asked if the county should consider a ban on outdoor burning. Kenmore said a ban can be imposed on days with significant wind, but he preferred seeing how spring weather plays out before banning all outdoor fires in unincorporated areas of the county. Many ranchers are interested in burning off old dead grass, he said.
The county received more than 100 percent of the precipitation that fell last year, he said,
Contact info: Don Swanner's Tree Service, 150 Loma Grande,
Nogal, NM 88341. 575.937.3255. swannerdon62@gmail.com
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Don Swanner Tree Service has been cleaning up the large property
across from the Bonito Fire Station
and at the house across from the fire station.
Don has his equipment and crew here and is looking
for other LARGE jobs while both
are in this area. If you know anyone
in our subdivisions who might be interested in a quote
on a thinning/clearing job, the contact information is:
Don Swanner's Tree Service, 150 Loma Grande,
Nogal, NM 88341. 575.937.3255. swannerdon62@gmail.com
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