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Little Bear Benefit Concert Team is seeking musical artists to provide a benefit concert for the Survivors and the community of Lincoln County due to the Little Bear Fire.
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Benefit Concert
Photographer Kari Greer has spent years documenting wildfires and firefighters in much of
the United States. In this photo, a firefighter works a low-intensity burn operation June 14 at
Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico.
Pages 3 & 4 … Introductory Letter
Pages 5 & 6 … Keri Greer Photos
Pages 7 & 8 … Latest BARE Facts
Pages 9 & 10 … Supporting Letters
Pages 11 & 12 … Little Bear Newspaper Articles
Pages 13 & 14 … Photos of Little Bear Fire
Pages 53 & 16 … Photos of Bryan Family, Little Bear Fire survivors
July 6, 2012
Rock our Hearts to the melody of your Souls
A Special Request for Performers
On June 4, 2012 lighting sparked a fire, known as the Little Bear Fire that has had a devastating effect on our
mountain community. Little Bear Fire is now New Mexico’s biggest fire in history in the loss of structures, 254
in total, 242 of which were homes and businesses. This has created an increased demand on the services of the
Village of Ruidoso and the community of Lincoln County. Without additional support from outside of our
community it will be difficult to continue to provide relief to the many individuals affected by the fire.
In addition to the structural damage the Little Bear fire contaminated watersheds used for public consumption.
Particularly, the Bonita watershed suffered over 80% resource damage, and such a loss creates immediate
environmental issues, such as: erosion, loss of private roads, a danger of life-treating flash flooding, and an
urgent removal of debris and unstable trees.
First Loss of home
Loss of jobs
Loss of hope
NOBODY PLANS A LIFE FILLED WITH PROBLEMS…
Sometimes it just happens.
These uncertain times have created a substantial increase in the demand to aid others. We find more
neighbors requesting help than our small community of just over 20,000 full-time residents can support.
We are in a precarious situation. Devoid of further assistance hard discussions will be made on what
necessities we can and cannot address. The survivors of the Little Bear Fire have not, at this time, nor are we
expecting them to ever receive individual assistance from FEMA. Likewise, the State of New Mexico can only
provide assistance for public infrastructure. This leaves the Little Bear survivors with only one option:
neighbors helping neighbors.
Therefore, we make this special appeal to contributors outside our community to come together to aid the
County of Lincoln in providing a benefit concert. Without your support we will be powerless to lend a hand
to all of our survivors and help them rebuild.
100% of the money raised will be utilized for this purpose and will stay in our community. You can make a
difference. Open your heart; join us in giving hope to others who desperately require it.
The Little Bear Recovery Concert Team consists of a talented group of individuals, who have come together to
provide financial assistance for our community in raising necessary funds for the disaster created by the Little
Bear Fire.
Without the benevolence of the Little Bear Benefit Concert Team and people like you it will be impossible to
rebuild our mountain community and begin the healing process.
The day being offered is September 15, 2012. All Other dates in September and October will be taken into
consideration.
The concert will be held in Ruidoso, NM at a venue suitable for the cause. We will provide lodging, sound,
lights, security, ground transportation and space for your merchandize booth.
This opportunity is a great way to perform for a cause, one that is greatly needed. Since this is a benefit concert
we are asking our performers to donate their talents.
For more information you may contact me, Joe Vargas - concert coordinator at 575-317-0118 or by email at
Feel free to contact the Village of Ruidoso if you need any records to support this letter or visit
http://littlebearrecovery.org website. Make a difference in the lives of others in providing Music for a cause.
It’s wonderful counting on you…
P.S. Reach out and touch someone in need of help. Support the Little Bear Benefit Concert Team.
Local Supporters:
By Jim Spellman, CNN updated 7:41 AM EDT, Sun June 24, 2012
Ruidoso, New Mexico (CNN) -- For 15 years
Kari Greer has been documenting wildland fires
and the men and woman who battle them.
"I'm a trained firefighter; photography is my tool,"
she says. "It's my service on the line."
In college Greer studied photography but spent
her summers fighting wildland fires as a seasonal
firefighter. After graduation it was an easy fit to
combine her two skill sets.
"The bug bit, and I developed a kind of passion
for it."
She now photographs fires from the front lines
under contract with the National Interagency Fire
Center, the federal outfit that supports wildland
firefighting efforts.
Her photos are available to the public and the
news media and are used to train firefighters and
to help better coordinate firefighting efforts.
"There are many tools in the tool box for fighting
fire and showing what fire is all about," Greer
says. "It's kind of a mysterious creature. My tool
is that I'm able to document that and present it to
the people, to the public. When the fire is going
on in their backyard, they are able to see what's
happening, what's really going on out there."
A crew mops up a day after a Little Bear burn
operation on June 14 at Lincoln County
National Forest
Flames turn night into day along a road this month during New Mexico’s
Little Bear Fire at Lincoln National Forest.
1. The flames appear to take on a life of
their own.
2. A member of the Idaho City Hotshots
pauses after taking on the Little Bear Fire
at Lincoln County
National Forest. 3. A firefighter battles the Little Bear
Fire on June
14 at Lincoln
County. 4. Brush burns
during the Little Bear Fire on June 14 at Lincoln
County.
5. The Idaho City
Hotshots firefighting
team comes down after
several nights battling Little
Bear Fire in Lincoln County
National Forest in New
Mexico on June 15.
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Lincoln County,NM (July 13,2012):
Latest BAER Fact Sheet
Fire Area Closure: For public safety, closure of the Little Bear burn area remains in effect.
Aerial Application of Grass Seed: Grass seed is being spread on 19,211 acres of National Forest lands
categorized as receiving moderate to severe burn intensity. Aerial seeding will occur at a rate of approximately
25 seeds per square foot in the areas that will also receive mulch, and at a rate of approximately 70 seeds per
square foot on areas that are being treated with grass seed only. The seed will be spread using fixed wing
aircraft.
Grass Seed Mix (certified weed-free) for Little Bear fire area:
Barley (sterile/annual) – 88%. Barley seed can sprout in just a few days with good moisture.
Slender Wheatgrass (native to the area) – 10%
Little Bluestem, Muttongrass and Prairie Junegrass (all native to the area) – 2%, combined
Aerial Application of Straw Mulch: Approximately 10,241 acres of moderately and severely burned National
Forest lands that are being treated with straw mulch. These mulched areas are also being treated with grass seed.
The mulch is being applied by helicopter at a rate of one ton per acre, which equates to approximately an inch
of coverage on the ground. The straw mulch provides ground cover and retains moisture to help the grass seed
sprout. It also reduces the impacts of rainfall on the soil.
Restoring Vegetation Reduces Runoff of Water and Debris: Treating burned areas with seed and mulch has
proven to be highly effective in restoring vegetation, stabilizing soil, and reducing runoff of water, soil, ash, and
debris. This combined treatment also significantly reduces impacts on private property, roads, bridges,
infrastructure, and other values downstream.
Early Warning Systems: Precipitation-gage data, coupled with run-off model data from the US Forest Service
(USFS) BAER Team, will provide alert information to Lincoln County, the Village of Ruidoso, and other
emergency personnel. US Geological Survey (USGS) has worked in cooperation with the USFS and NM Dept.
of Homeland Security & Emergency Management to install precipitation gages on Buck Mountain, at Skyview
recreation site near Monjeau Peak, at Blue Front/Crest Trail, near Nogal Peak, and near the Rio Bonito stables.
A lake-stage precipitation system has been placed on the north shore of Bonito Lake just north of Bonito Dam.
A stream flow gauge has been placed at Rio Bonito and the bridge at NM 48. Three USGS stream gages already
in place in Eagle Creek are also being used to obtain precipitation and runoff data for the Little Bear fire area.
The data from all of these gages covers all watershed areas affected by the Little Bear fire.
Roads: A large amount of work to repair roads that were damaged during the fire and reinforce roads to lessen
the impacts from increased runoff of water and debris has been completed, especially along Forest Roads 131,
107, 127A and 117. This road work includes removal or replacement of culverts, installation of water bars, in-
sloping and out-sloping to reduce erosion on gravel and dirt roads, grading or resurfacing, and installation of
drain dips. Work to recondition roads after rains and runoff is ongoing.
Hazard Trees: Removal of severely burned trees already identified along county, state and National Forest
System roads adjacent to Lincoln National forest lands is mostly complete. However, hazard trees will continue
to be identified and removed as necessary.
Recreation: Work to repair fire damage in recreation areas including South Fork Campground is ongoing.
Recreation trails have been assessed but much of the work that is planned for the trails must be postponed until
the monsoon rains have passed.
For more information:
Little Bear BAER Information: (575) 224-BAER (2237)
http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2926/
Opportunities
"The important
thing is not being afraid
to take a chance.
Remember, the greatest failure is to
not try. Once you
find something you love to do, be the
best at doing it."
-Debbi Fields
Beyond The
Quote
Don't let
opportunities
that you
desire and
enjoy pass
you by like a
runaway
train. Take
control of
yourself,
maintain an
awareness of
your
surroundings,
and then
jump on
board and be
the absolute
best at what
you love.
Bryan family stands in the place where their house once stood.
Be the change you want
to see in the world.
In closing we would like
to invite you to
participate in our Fund-
raising efforts.
All the Best…
Little Bear Benefit concert
Team:
Debbie Jo Almager
Phillip Appel
Ryan Arnold
Aimee Bennett
Dionne Chavez
Gin Hatfield
Lisa Morales
Joe Vargas
Amanda Ware
