UPDATE: Stateline Fire -Union County – 03/11 – 11:00 a.m.

UPDATE: The Stateline Fire burning in Union County, north of Clayton, New Mexico, is now 40% contained. The fire has burned an estimated 23,253 acres, of which 9,160 acres has crossed over into Colorado.  The fire started Thursday morning (03/08) on private property in New Mexico.  No structures are threatened at this time. Fuels include piñon, juniper, oak, and grass. Currently there are more than 100 personnel from multiple agencies fighting the Stateline Fire.  #NMFire

Wendy Mason
Wildfire Prevention & Communications Coordinator
EMNRD, NM State Forestry Division