Editing Valles Caldera (section)

=== Las Conchas Fire ===
In July 2011, the [[Las Conchas Fire]], started by a power line on nearby private land, burned {{convert|30000|acre|km2}} of the Valles Caldera National Preserve.  The [[wildfire]] burned a total of {{convert|156000|acre|km2}} in the [[Jemez Mountains]], including most of neighboring [[Bandelier National Monument]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-28 |title=Fire in the Jemez Mountains |url=https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e8dcc55831b348c6841ec7bd592559e8 |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=ArcGIS StoryMaps |language=en-us}}</ref> The Jemez Mountains and surrounding areas of the southwest incorporate dry climates, grasslands, and certain tree species (like [[Pinyon pine|Pinon]]) that evolved to exist with wildfires. Changes in climate and [[Anthropogenic effect|anthropogenic]] interference with the fire cycle and habitats, has led to fires that are hotter and more intense. These types of fires are more difficult for ecosystems to recover from.{{cn|date=March 2025}}