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The US and India have made some progress on a plan to cap the price of Russian oil, according to US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo.

G7 leaders aim to have a price cap in place by December 5, when Europe's ban on seaborne Russian oil imports takes hold. But a price cap's effectiveness would be limited unlessIndia, which has emerged as one of Russia's largest oil customers, also participates.

"I had a very constructive conversation with my Indian counterparts about the price cap proposal, but also talked extensively with private sector participants in India as well," Adeyemo told reporters on Friday, shortly after arriving in New Delhi, according to Reuters.

The comments come after Indian officials have privately expressed reluctance about joining the price cap, fearing that Russia would chose to sell its discounted oil to other countries instead. New Delhi has said a consensus among Russia's other allies is necessary in order to fully back the proposal, according a report from Bloomberg.

The price cap plan has grown more urgent as the European ban looms. The G7 is trying to avoid another supply shock and price surge by allowing exemptions to the ban if countries agree to the cap. The aim is to keep oil supplies flowing on global markets while limiting the revenue Russia gets.

"We are very concerned that come December 5... we will be in a place where access to Russian crude will diminish for the world and would potentially lead to higher prices," Adeyemo said.

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Aug. 25 (UPI) -- NASA and Boeing Thursday updated the Starliner Crew Flight Test progress ahead of a mission planned for February 2023.

While planning is going well, a CFT mission to the International Space Station planned to be the first flight with astronauts on Boeing's CST-100 Starliner, originally scheduled for this fall, has been pushed back to February.

NASA completed an uncrewed flight test to the ISS in May.

The CFT flight, now scheduled for February, will carry two test pilots -- Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Suni Williams -- on a flight to the ISS, where they will work for about two weeks.

NASA says a successful CFT will demonstrate the ability of Starliner and the United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket to safely carry astronauts to and from the International Space Station.

"Our onboard operations are really going well. We're really happy with what's going on with the crews," said NASA International Space Station Program Manager Joel Montalbano. "The teams are doing well. We're looking forward to seeing another Starliner docked back at the international space station."

Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner, said, "We're very happy with the observed performance of all our hardware, software and our team. Integrated systems performed extremely well."

During the uncrewed orbital test in May, Nappi said there was an issue with thrusters being "deselected" by sensors. He said some minimal tweaks were done to correct that issue, and NASA believes some debris caused the sensor issue but it's unknown what the debris was.

NASA said it will begin the final process of certifying the Starliner spacecraft and systems for regular crew rotation flights to the space station set to launch in February 2023.

Nappi said mission operations planning, simulation and training is underway and "we're in good shape to execute that flight in February."

Steve Stich, NASA Commercial Crew Program Director, said the first 6 months of next year will be a very busy time for NASA with a Soyuz handover in early March and then another ISS crew handover along with other missions.

"First 6 months are going to be runnin', runnin', runnin'," Stich said.

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Students have begun to narrow pandemic-era learning gaps, but the delays in learning are significant and in many cases, the recorded progress is disproportionate, several data points from the 2021-22 school year show.

State assessment data from Louisiana, Mississippi and Virginia, for example, reveal hopeful signs of academic rebounding when comparing the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years. Yet student progress overall is still below 2018-19 achievement levels, according to announcements by those states.

Separately, a Center on Reinventing Public Education analysis of 23 independent studies conducted since July 2021 shows learning delays are seen at all grade levels. The CRPE analysis also reveals students who spent more time absent or in remote learning had greater learning delays compared to students with more in-person instruction.

The new data on students' academic status highlights the need for schools to stay focused on learning recovery efforts, said student achievement experts.

"This is not the time to stop asking questions about who's losing and under what circumstances. It's time to invest in getting pretty good representative data and drilling down on it," said Paul Hill, founder of CRPE and a professor of practice at Arizona State University.

A key conclusion of the CRPE analysis, Hill said, is that in-person learning makes a positive difference in academic outcomes.

For example, the CRPE analysis, which builds upon reviews conducted in 2021, found math test score passing rates dropped 14.2% on average in the 2020-21 school year. Districts that had mostly remote learning saw another 10 percentage point drop. One study reviewed by CRPE researchers showed that in Ohio, each additional week of remote learning had "measurable costs" in student test scores in certain subjects and grade levels.

Where students went to school mattered as well. CRPE's review of the studies found Black students who attended racially mixed schools lost the fewest days worth of instruction, while Black students who attended racially isolated schools generally lost the most days of instruction.

"The kids that had the greatest losses are also the ones from schools opened the least and were disrupted the most this last year," Hill said.

CRPE's analysis is part of a series of papers focusing on the academic and mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the K-12 educational system. Hill said there's a lot to learn from the past, but future years will be pivotal to recovery efforts, too.

"Urgently tracking individual kids' progress and identifying unmet needs" will be vital, as will supporting in-person instruction, Hill said.

At the state level, assessment data shows some bright spots. In Mississippi, for instance, the percentage of students scoring at proficient or advanced in math was 47.3% in 2021-22, up from 35.1% in 2020-21 and just under the 2018-19 result of 47.4%, according to a summary from the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program.

Due to the emergency closure of schools in spring 2020 during the emergence of COVID-19, assessment results for the 2019-20 school year are not available for some locations across the nation.

Mississippi students made strong progress on English language arts assessments as well. In 2021-22, 42.2% of students scored proficient or higher. That's up from 34.9% in 2020-21 and 41.6% in 2018-19.

Nearby, in Louisiana, students in grades 3-8 taking the state's LEAP assessments improved mastery rates by 3 percentage points in both math and English language arts last school year compared to the year before. Overall, 80% of school districts improved their mastery rates over the 2020-21 school year.

In Virginia, all student subgroups including Black students, economically disadvantaged and students with disabilities had stronger math and reading assessment passing rates in 2021-22 compared to 2020-21, according to results on the Standards of Learning and other assessments. But for all student subgroups, passing rates for 2021-22 fell below 2018-19 results. For example, the percentage of English learners passing the math assessment hit 59% in 2018-19 and only 21% in 2020-21, and then 36% in 2021-22.

All student subgroups showed gains from 2020-21 to 2021-22 but were below the 2018-19 results.

The bottom line is that in-person instruction matters. When we compare the 2021-2022 data with achievement in 2020-2021 when the majority of our students were learning remotely or on hybrid schedules we can see the difference our teachers made once they were reunited with their students in their classrooms, said Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow in a statement.

While educators and education advocates say there's a lot to do to raise students above pre-pandemic levels, many are pausing to celebrate these early glimpses of academic rebounds in the last school year and to credit those working to help students achieve.

"Students are responding to teachers who believe they can learn at high levels and providing them with a renewed sense of belonging and safety with just enough support," said Susan Pimentel, the lead writer of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts/Literacy and founding partner of the nonprofits StandardsWork and Student Achievement Partners, in an email.

"Teachers should continue to radically prioritize learning on what matters most what sparks joy and a sense of accomplishment in children and strip away the rest," Pimentel said.

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Football:

2022 is definitely a prove-it year for Mike Norvells Seminoles and theyre eager to show it.

Take a look at Line of Scrimmage TNs new week-by-week opponent preview; often featuring media of the opposing team.

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CBSSports believes FSU will finish fourth in the ACC Atlantic.

Kedon Slovis is the new starting QB of the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Nate SIlver of 538 wrote an excellent an article on why Notre Dame and Florida State are the best non-membered fits left for the Big Ten.

Florida State isnt in the AAU, but it has a pretty good academic ranking and a huge enrollment. Id put it like this: if you think Notre Dame is a good enough fit for the Big Ten because of its other attributes, then Florida State has to qualify as well; it has a better fit rating than Notre Dame, in fact. And it has the second-best market rating after Notre Dame.

Week zero is finally here; Go Noles.

Womens Hoops nonconference schedule is here:

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The 2022-2023 edition of the Mens Golf team is finalized:

Your 2022-23 mens golf team #OneTribe pic.twitter.com/MOoF9FtTTg

Brian Pensky spoke with Packer and Durham about maintaining the standards of excellence that FSU Soccer has become known for:

"We're not going to change just to change. ... We've got to try and do this together." @FSUSoccer is ready to maintain the standard pic.twitter.com/uhTKEjdEDc

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By: Josh RowntreeThursday, August 25, 2022 | 12:01 PM

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Northgate running back Darius Fields goes through drills during practice Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 at Northgate High School.

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Northgates Sonteon Layne throws during practice Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 at Northgate High School.

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Northgate coach Chris Lucas urges on his players during practice Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 at Northgate High School.

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Northgate coach Chris Lucas urges on his players during practice Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 at Northgate High School.

A year ago, Northgate entered the 2021 season carrying the weight of the WPIALs longest losing streak 32 games played, 32 straight losses.

But the Flames wasted no time snapping the skid, topping Carlynton, 22-6, in Week Zero.

To get that first win, and see the look on those guys faces when they won that game, was priceless, said Chris Lucas, a Northgate grad who took over as head coach in the spring following the retirement of Mike Fulmore.

Northgate went on to finish the season 3-7, with a 2-5 mark in Class As Big Seven Conference.

Looking at three wins, thats not exciting for us, said Lucas, a former head coach at Bishop Canevin and West Allegheny who served as defensive coordinator under Fulmore. But when Mike took over the program, he had like 15 or 16 kids that year.

The three wins included a marquee victory in the Flames penultimate game, a 21-19 upset of eventual WPIAL runner-up OLSH.

The Flames also played tough with Class A champion Bishop Canevin and scored a win over Union. They lost three more games by a touchdown or less, an obvious improvement for a team that was outscored by four touchdowns per game in 2020.

The growth on the field has now translated to a different kind of expansion.

We have 37 kids on the roster now, Lucas said. A lot of that is due to those three wins. Last season was hugely successful in bringing this program back.

Much of the interest in joining the football team has come from underclassmen. Of the 37 on the roster, only four are seniors and four are juniors, allowing Northgate to field a junior varsity team for the first time in a decade.

Under center, Lucas will turn to Sonteon Layne, who did not play football as a freshman in 2021.

Hes busted his butt and bought all into what were trying to accomplish here, Lucas said of the 6-foot-2, 180 pound quarterback. He has a big arm. There will be some growing pains with a young guy, but he wants to learn as much as he can.

Wide receiver Lewis Clark will be a prominent part of the passing game and a key defensive back.

We expect big things from him, Lucas said. Hes so explosive. He gets north and south so fast, and his routes are very good.

Darius Fields will serve as the primary running back behind an offensive line that will have to replace all five starters from a year ago.

Senior Emanuel McGrail will anchor both the offensive and defensive lines and junior Aidan Gross will be a three-year starter at H-back and inside linebacker.

(Gross) works extremely hard, Lucas said. Hes so physical that we have to pull him back sometimes. Hes built on his experience and is a leader on this team.

Lucas feels that the teams commitment to defense last season and ability to match up with pass-heavy offenses will be a strength again this year, but that it will need to improve against power running teams.

A surge in participation should help with that and could not only add depth but make things a bit uncomfortable for Northgate players unwilling to consistently bring maximum effort to the field.

Its tough when you only have so many kids and dont have a lot of competition, Lucas said. Kids dont have to do a lot of work. Now we have competition and are holding kids accountable.

Were trying to build a good program. Not just a season. And were getting that. These kids are working their tails off.

Northgate

Coach: Chris Lucas

2021 record: 3-7, 2-5 in Class A Big Seven Conference

All-time record: 208-240-7

SCHEDULE

Date, Opponent, Time

8.26 at Fort Cherry, 7

9.2 Springdale, 7

9.10 at Riverview, noon

9.16 at South Side*, 7

9.23 Summit Academy*, 7

9.30 at Shenango*, 7

10.7 Laurel*, 7

10.14 at Union*, 7

10.21 Rochester*, 7

10.28 Frazier, 7

*Conference game

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Passing: Austin Mitchell

114-205, 1,405 yards, 12 TDs

Rushing: Mitchell

126-528, 5 TDs

Receiving: Davonte Christie*

42-537, 2 TDs

*Graduated

FAST FACTS

Northgate won more games in 2021 (3) than it did in the previous four seasons combined (2).

Lucas has promoted Lewis Clark, whose son is a standout on both sides of the ball, to serve as defensive coordinator. They played together at Northgate.

Despite recent struggles, Northgate was in the WPIAL semifinals not long ago, going 10-2 and falling to Clairton in 2016.

Northgate has never won a WPIAL title or appeared in a championship game.

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Chinese state media voice strident views on respective U.S. and Chinese crewed lunar exploration plans.

HELSINKI China is progressing with the development of two super heavy-lift rockets for crewed missions and infrastructure launches to the moon, according to officials.

The new launchers are designed to allow China to conduct short-term lunar landings before 2030 and send large pieces of infrastructure to the moon in the 2030s respectively.

Though Chinas government has not formally approved a crewed lunar landing, work on the necessary elements of such a program is underway and the countrys space actors and state media are openly talking of its lunar ambitions.

Progress on the rocketsa new generation crew launch vehicle and a super heavy-lift launcher known as the Long March 9has been moving ahead in an orderly manner, according to Chen Xiaofei, of the general design department at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), a major institute under Chinas main space contractor, talking with state media China Central Television.

The new crew launcher is also referred to unofficially as the CZ5DY, taking the CZ initials for the Chinese for Long March, and DY meaning dengyue or moon landing. The rocket is based on technology and tooling developed for the Long March 5 heavy rocket variants that have launched Chinas space station modules, Mars mission and a lunar sample-return.

A two-stage version of the rocket, for sending a new generation crew spacecraft into low Earth orbit, is envisioned for a test flight in 2026. The three-core, three-stage variant capable of sending 27 metric tons into trans-lunar injection is expected to launch later in the decade.

The kerosene-fueled rocket will use clusters of uprated versions of the existing YF-100 engine and the launcher is also intended to be made reusable. Last year other CALT officials stated that two launches of the rocket would be able to facilitate a six-hour stay on the lunar surface.

The Long March 9 will boast a payload capacity of around 140 tons to LEO and will launch elements for the planned International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) jointly planned by China and Russia.

CCTV did not provide details of the progress made. However, CALT earlier this month announced completion of structural tests related to the CZ5DY, and in April tested titanium engine components for the launcher.

The update on progress was provided after China marked 103 consecutive successful launches with its Long March rocket family, eclipsing its previous record of 102 set between 1996 and 2011.

Chen also stated that CALTs first reusable rocketthought to be the Long March 8would complete relevant flight tests within the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).

Global Times, a Beijing tabloid, published Aug. 21 strident views on the respective progress, approaches and motives of U.S. and Chinese crewed lunar exploration plans.

Space observers also pointed out that as NASA is trying hard to relive its Apollo glories, China is working on innovative plans to carry out its own crewed moon landing missions, the article read.

The piece also criticized recent comments made by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson in which he claimed China would occupy the moon and claimed China focuses more on technology readiness in a rather broad time frame, going forward steadily and surely, rather than the U.S. practice of setting specific year deadlines.

Global Times quoted Wang Yanan, chief editor of the Beijing-based Aerospace Knowledge magazine, as saying, Chinas crewed moon landing is more in line with scientific principles, but NASA might grow more hostile against China in the space domain given the huge pressure it is facing to maintain its global leadership in moon exploration, in response to a question on the possibility of a new space race.

Both the U.S. and China are planning robotic and crewed landings at the lunar south pole in the coming years under respective Artemis and ILRS programs.

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Microsoft is still committed to ensuring that they transition all their Microsoft 365 services to Azure. Despite not having achieved this in 10 years plus, Microsoft published a case study that details the progress they have made thus far and the measures that they are taking to ensure that it does become a reality in the near future and further indicated that it is a "multiyear effort that's still underway" as spotted by Mary Jo Foley over at ZDNet.

As per the case study, the Microsoft Experiences and Devices (E+D) team, which spearheads operations for both Windows and Office highlighted that transitioning from Windows containers to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) would help them get a step closer to achieving this long-term goal not to mention the significant impact it has on infrastructure cost, thus modernizing the service and at the same time cutting down on cost.

The E+D groups experience reflects a broader industry trend, as Windows and .NET developers look to update and scale their existing code bases, reduce costs, and gain cloud-native benefits of a Kubernetes ecosystem, like resiliency, scalability, and automation. This platform-first, best-practices approach to modernization is a model that other organizations can follow.

Further in the post, Microsoft explains how the shift to hybrid work impacted Microsoft 365 services and the efforts put in place to ensure that they are able to run it better ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Hence the inception of AKS despite Windows Containers providing a lightweight, isolated environment that promotes consistent development and deployment. AKS provides developers with container-based isolation, Kubernetes-based agility, monitoring, load-balancing, and auto-scaling. It also retains access to IIS, .NET Framework, and all the Windows OS features.

AKS is a hosted Kubernetes service, which is in place to make it easier to deploy and manage clusters thanks to Azure's inception. "As the new computing power behind Microsoft 365, AKS provides a security-optimized, hardened host operating system with weekly patches, node image auto upgrade, and planned maintenance schedules. AKS also makes it easy to interoperate with Azure security, identity, cost management, and migration services". The move has been deemed to have " a deep, positive impact across Microsoft 365 development teams" according to Microsoft E+D Principal Product Manager Anasua Banerjee.

Microsoft has indicated that they are still committed to this cause and are making the necessary strides to ensure that this long-term goal comes to pass. Be sure to also check out their blog post where they highlight more details regarding their efforts.

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Pelotons numbers dont look great. In its Q4 2022 earnings release this morning, the company reported a $1.2 billion operating loss, a 28 percent revenue drop, a membership decline, and a monthly subscriber churn exceeding 1 percent for the first time in a long while. (Perhaps ever?) And thats just the tip of the iceberg. In a nutshell, losses were greater than both Peloton and investors had anticipated.

And yet, Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy would have you believe the numbers actually paint a picture of substantial progress and the true start of Pelotons comeback story.

The naysayers will look at our Q4 financial performance and see a melting pot of declining revenue, negative gross margin, and deeper operating losses. They will say these threaten the viability of the business, McCarthy says in his shareholder letter. But its clear he doesnt agree. According to McCarthy, investors should be glad that a huge chunk of that $1.2 billion figure $415 million, to be exact is simply what it costs to get back on track.

Still, its hard to spin such a large loss as a win when its your sixth consecutive quarter of losses and youve declined to give an outlook for 2023 which is perhaps why McCarthy invoked a dramatic metaphor involving speeding cargo ships and daring rescues on the Mediterranean.

To close out his shareholder letter, McCarthy writes:

In high school, I spent three summer months working on a cargo ship. After midnight on my second voyage, I was asleep when the alarm for general quarters woke me. My reporting station was on the bridge. Fear is a great motivator. I dressed while I ran. The 720 ft ship was doing 27 knots and the helm was hard alee. The ship was healing sharply to starboard and the steel hull was shuddering. The captain was trying to turn the ship around, but a ship that big, going that fast, takes miles and miles to change direction. We saved two mens lives that night. Theyd been lost at sea, in the Mediterranean, for several days. A fortunate, happy ending.

Peloton is like that cargo ship. Weve sounded the alarm for general quarters. Everyones at their station. We continue to add new inputs to evolve our go to market strategy to restore growth. When will the ship respond is the question. Our goal is FY23.

There is a kernel of truth somewhere in that convoluted metaphor. Peloton has made some significant recent changes to get back on track, including a third round of layoffs, hiking subscription costs, experimenting with product pricing, planning to shutter retail locations, scaling down its distribution and manufacturing network, and redesigning its bikes so that they can be self-assembled for easier shipping. All these efforts have led to some financial progress. Instead of burning $650 million in cash per quarter, that number has improved in Q4 to $412 million. As in, that $1.2 billion loss couldve been worse.

And while overall churn was up, churn rates for its One Peloton Club pilot program were lower than expected at less than 3 percent. The program allows members to pay a flat $89 monthly fee to bundle together the cost of a bike and membership. In September, the company plans to start expanding marketing for the program nationwide. He also pointed to the fact that the program has been bringing in younger, more value-oriented shoppers.

That said, McCarthy was hesitant to commit to really leaning into bike rentals as a panacea for the companys financial woes. Thats because the company has yet to figure out whether the program is a nuclear bomb or the path to the promised land.

Subscriptions were also less dire. They remained mostly flat from last quarter but up 27 percent from this time last year. Subscription revenue also increased 36 percent from last year to $383.1 million and overtook hardware revenue in the overall mix. McCarthy has been bullish on Peloton subscriptions as the key to success since day one and it would seem like his efforts may be starting to pay off.

McCarthy also highlighted member enthusiasm for the reopened Peloton Studios in New York and London as a sign of continued engagement. Specifically, he name-dropped Lizzo in the shareholder letter as a superfan, saying a surprise studio drop-in from the singer led to 426,000 workouts and the most participation of any cycle class within 7 days of its air date.

Itll take more than sheer optimism, barrel-scraping, and bombastic turns of phrase to convince investors, however. Pelotons stock tumbled 13 percent despite jumping up 20 percent less than 24 hours earlier on news it was partnering with Amazon to sell its bikes. That said, McCarthy acknowledged that a lot of work remains and that the company likely wont see the fruits of its efforts until 2023.

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HOUSTON, TX August 25, 2022 On the anniversary of Hurricane Harvey and nearing the anniversary of the 2018 Bond Program, the Harris County Flood Control District is marking significant progress on flood risk reduction efforts across the county.

Following Harvey, an overwhelming majority of Harris County voters placed their trust in the Flood Control District by collaborating on and approving a $2.5 billion bond to implement a nearly $5 billion program aimed at fortifying our future. This fundamentally transformed the work of our organization and accelerated flood risk reduction efforts across the county at an unprecedented pace.

Since Hurricane Harvey, teams from the Flood Control District have:

In addition, the Flood Control District is continuing to grow the organization's presence in the community as a proactive partner. We have evolved and expanded our outreach efforts significantly since Harvey and the passage of the 2018 Bond Program and continue to implement new ways to engage all Harris County residents. Since Harvey, more than 14,000 attendees have provided input on projects through 180 community engagement meetings. This feedback is critical to the work of the Flood Control District and helps ensure projects reflect the lived experience of our community.

Together, were focused on making Harris County stronger and more resilient for generations to come, said Flood Control District executive director Dr. Tina Petersen. Weve made significant progress, and we know the need is still great, so we are treating each and every project with a sense of urgency. The projects included in the 2018 Bond Program are providing substantial and immediate benefits to residents, making our communities safer from flooding.

Click here to view the Harvey Timeline. Also, you can view our progress since Hurricane Harvey, by clicking here.

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August 24, 2022 Calf Canyon Fire Update

Acres: 341,735| Containment: 100% | Total personnel: 521| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: 12 miles NW of Las Vegas, NM | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass

Highlights: Repairs are nearing completion on the southern end of the fire area. Continued cooperation from the public has helped the firefighters complete their repair work with maximum efficiency and safety. Incoming favorable weather into next week is expected to provide better conditions to increase the pace of repair activities.

Operations: Although the Calf Canyon Fire is now 100% contained, suppression repair remains an ongoing activity with 521 personnel assigned to the incident. In the northern section of the fire area, firefighters are conducting assessments on roads and identifying culverts in need of repair. Despite large amounts of rain in these areas, chipping and fence repair efforts continue in areas deemed safe from flooding. In the northwest section, firefighters expect log extraction to begin once weather conditions permit. Wood will be distributed to communities around the fire or otherwise made available to the public over the next couple of months. Firefighters are using self-contained incinerators called air curtain burners to remove slash and other debris left over from suppression activities. These machines are an important tool used to safely incinerate large amounts of woody debris at once, increasing the efficiency of repair efforts. Crews are completing road improvements using heavy equipment and gravel in high traffic areas needed to support critical repair work.

Closures: On August 9, the Santa Fe National Forest reduced the fire closure area, opening additional access to the Pecos Wilderness. To view the closure order and map, please visit Santa Fe Alerts & Notices (usda.gov). Due to the progress of suppression repair, more areas in the Camino Real Ranger District on the Carson National Forest were reopened on August 24. To view the new closure order and map, please visit Carson National Forest Alerts & Notices (usda.gov). More areas will reopen over time as suppression repair is completed and areas become safe to reenter. Areas directly burned by the fire or at continued risk from flash flooding may stay closed longer for firefighter and public safety. Short-term closures in reopened areas may still occur from time to time. Monsoon weather, firefighter and public safety, and completion of suppression repair activities all play a part in the decision to revise or lift closure orders.

Weather: Coverage of storms will become more isolated Wednesday and Thursday, before increased storm activity arrives on Friday and Saturday from a passing weather disturbance. The risk for flash flooding will remain each afternoon, with Friday seeing the highest risk. Once the weather disturbance passes, there will be a drying trend with less storm coverage into the early and middle portion of next week.

Fire Flooding and Recovery Resources: 2022 Wildland Fires Resources Hotline: https://www.nmdhsem.org/2022- wildfires/ | After Wildfire New Mexico Guide: https://www.afterwildfirenm.org/ | Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires Burned Area Emergency Response: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8104/

For questions or concerns related to flooding, please call the New Mexico State Emergency Operations Center at 1-800-432-2080. For federal disaster with fire or flood damage to your primary residence, please call the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-3362.

Private Land Suppression Repair Survey (English and Spanish): https://www.tinyurl.com/suppressionrepair. Call 720-417-8048 for assistance in English, or 505-398-3889 for assistance in Spanish.

Fire Information: Office Hours: 8:00 AM 8:00 PM | Phone: 505-356-2636| Email: 2022.hermitspeak@firenet.gov

Online Fire Information Resources: https://www.inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8069/ | https://www.facebook.com/santafeNF/ | nmfireinfo.com |Santa Fe National Forest Twitter | tinyurl.com/HermitsYouTube | Santa Fe National Forest | Carson National Forest

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