Taos, N.M., November 16, 2024—Fire crews began ignitions on the Highway 150 Piles Prescribed Fire today. Here’s the latest:
Fire crews completed 40 additional acres in the Highway 150 Piles project area, mostly on the southside of New Mexico Highway 150 and along the Bull of the Woods trail.
Crewswill take advantage of ongoing favorable conditions tomorrow, November 17, to continue treating remaining piles on the along Highway 150 and in Taos Ski Valley.
Trails along Highway 150 remain open, but hikers should exercise caution and expect some smoke.
Once again, it took a team to make today happen. Fire managers would like to thank staff from across the Forest, including Taos Ski Valley Fire Department, Red River Fire Chasers, the Carson Hotshots and West Zone fire resources for their efforts in today’s success.
Project Background
Today’s work is part of the Highway 150 Corridor Wildland Urban Interface Project. Local organizations in 2014 came together to form the Taos Valley Watershed Coalition, which named the highway corridor as one of its priorities for protecting the forest and watershed that communities depend on.
The piles were made from thinning along length of Highway 150 within Carson National Forest, between Valdez to above the Village of Taos Ski Valley along the Wheeler Peak Trail. More information about the project is available at fs.usda.gov/goto/Hwy150Project.
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Today’s burn occurred in the Enchanted Circle Wildfire Crisis Landscape, an area recognized by Congress as a national priority given its ecological and cultural importance.
Smoke
Fire managers work with the New Mexico Environment Department to conduct ignitions on days when smoke impacts will be limited. Nonetheless, smoke will be present and will impact nearby areas, especially in the afternoons and evenings.
Smoke readiness tips are available at fs.usda.gov/goto/CarsonRxSmoke.
Nov 9, 2024; Queens, New York, USA; St. John’s Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino watches from courtside in the first half against the Quinnipiac Bobcats at Carnesecca Arena. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
St. John’s is about to see the degree of difficulty in its schedule increase, and the opener of that challenging stretch will be a family affair.
Unbeaten through three games and coming off its first win as a ranked team in nearly a decade, No. 22 St. John’s will host New Mexico on Sunday afternoon in New York in the fourth coaching matchup between Rick Pitino and his son Richard Pitino.
Rick Pitino is 2-1 against his son.
The Red Storm (3-0) are starting a week when they not only face New Mexico, but 12th-ranked Baylor on Thursday in the Baha Mar Hoops tournament in the Bahamas/ St. John’s might face 11th-ranked Tennessee or Virginia in that event.
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St. John’s is coming off three wins in its on-campus arena in Queens over Fordham, Quinnipiac and Wagner by a combined 76 points.
“New Mexico is probably the No. 1 offensive-pace team in the country, and I know it better than anybody,” Rick Pitino said after the Red Storm earned their first win as a ranked team since Dec. 28, 2014.
“So we’ve got to get ready for this pace. They’ve got a great guard, they’ve got great support players, they’ve got a terrific inside player. This is a tough, tough test.”
The first three games featured moments when the Red Storm struggled, especially during Wednesday’s 66-45 win over Wagner. St. John’s scored 18 straight points to pull away in the final 10 minutes.
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The Red Storm shot 50 percent from the field (21 of 42) but took 13 fewer shots than Wagner and missed 12 of 30 free throws.
RJ Luis Jr. scored 13 points as St. John’s top scorer, but Aaron Scott made three key shots during the decisive run and added 11. Scott made his key contributions after sitting out against Quinnipiac on Nov. 9 with an illness and tweaking his ankle in practice ahead of the Wagner game.
“We did our job against these three teams,” Rick Pitino said. “Now it’s really going to get tough.”
Pitino changed the starting lineup by having Kadary Richmond come off the bench along with Zuby Ejiofor, but both could return to starting on Sunday.
New Mexico (3-0) received 15 points in this week’s Top 25 poll and is seeking its second win over a ranked opponent this season. The Lobos knocked UCLA out of this week’s poll by beating the then-No. 22 Bruins 72-64 on Nov. 8.
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New Mexico is attempting to start 4-0 for the second time in three seasons after earning a 100-81 home win over Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Tuesday, when the Lobos forced 22 turnovers following forcing 21 against UCLA.
Donovan Dent, who is averaging a team-high 19 points a game for the Lobos, totaled 25 points and 10 assists and continued his improvement from his sophomore season. Dent averaged 14.1 points on 52 percent shooting from the field but last season but is shooting 58.8 percent in 2024-25.
“It was a good win for our guys,” Richard Pitino said. “I thought they were ready to go. When you have a big win like UCLA, everyone is telling them how great they are. Then you have another big game against St. John’s coming up. I thought the mental approach was terrific to handle their business against (Corpus Christi).”
Besides Dent’s big showing on Tuesday, Kayde Dotson added 18 points and Tru Washington 15.
At 7:45 p.m. ET on Saturday, the Texas A&M Aggies (7-2) take on the New Mexico State Aggies (2-7).
The Texas A&M Aggies faced the South Carolina Gamecocks in their last outing, falling 44-20. Last time out, the New Mexico State Aggies fell to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 41-28. Marcel Reed threw for 206 yards, with one touchdown and one interception on 18-of-28 passing (64.3%) for the Aggies in that matchup against the Gamecocks. He also added 16 carries for 46 yards. Amari Daniels totaled 83 rushing yards on 13 carries (6.4 yards per carry), scoring one touchdown on the ground. He added one catch for eight yards. Jabre Barber led the receiving charge against the Gamecocks, catching seven passes for 80 yards and one touchdown. Santino Marucci recorded 129 passing yards while going 10-for-20 with one touchdown and two interceptions for the Aggies against the Hilltoppers. He added eight carries for 20 yards. Mike Washington carried the ball 19 times for 152 yards (8.0 yards per attempt) with two touchdowns. Seth McGowan picked up 47 yards through the air after three catches (on five targets), while adding 15 carries for 113 yards and one touchdown.
In the article below, we lay out all the details you need to watch this matchup on SEC Network.
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Texas A&M vs. New Mexico State game info
Game day: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Game time: 7:45 p.m. ET
Location: College Station, Texas
Stadium: Kyle Field
TV channel: SECN
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Texas A&M vs. New Mexico State betting info
Spread favorite: Texas A&M (-39.5)
Moneyline: Texas A&M (-10000), New Mexico State (+1325)
Total: 54 points
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