Santa Feans may see another big plume of dark, thick smoke east of the city in the municipal watershed this afternoon.

Fire managers are planning to continue work on an 850-acre prescribed burn. Ground crews will work on burning a safety line around the perimeter of the planned burn. A helicopter will drop small incendiary devices from the air beginning on the north end of the project.

Smoke will be visible from Santa Fe, Tesuque, from Interstate 25, and to the east toward Glorieta and Pecos. Smoke will be monitored. The Forest Service complies with New Mexico air quality regulations.