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Art Arias, Incident Command, Site of 2008 Kincaid Fire, Outside of Carlsbad, New Mexico-9 months later

Art Arias, Incident Command, Site of 2008 Kincaid Fire, Outside of Carlsbad, New Mexico-9 months later

The Kincaid Fire lasted three and a half days and scorched 4,000 acres near the Pecos River between Artesia and Carlsbad, New Mexico. The June 2008 wildfire was human-caused, and most likely a case of arson, which Art says he sees in his ranger district fifteen to twenty-five times a year on average. As Incident Commander, Arias was responsible for coordinating the various efforts related to suppressing the fire, which took place in an area interspersed with pump jacks and oil derricks, with petroleum being one of the biggest contributors to the regional economy.

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