April 17, 2018 
SCOUT FIRE UPDATE – 4/17/18 10:00 am – The Scout Fire is now 75% contained at 16 acres. The change in the number of acres (from what was originally reported) is due to more accurate mapping. Firefighters will continue to work towards full containment and will also patrol the area over the next few days. The fire affected State/Private lands and did not affect any neighboring land jurisdictions.
THIS IS THE FINAL UPDATE FOR THE SCOUT FIRE, UNLESS THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO REPORT!
Regarding smoke, in the event of a prescribed fire or wildfire: If visibility becomes lower because of smoke, please visit the NM Department of Health’s smoke page: https://nmtracking.org/fire
PIO: Loretta Benavidez, llbenavidez@fs.fed.us 575-430-5546
SCOUT FIRE UPDATE – 4/16/18 8:15 pm – Firefighters continue to make progress on the Scout Fire, which turned out to be entirely on State/Private lands. They were successful in holding the fire size at 40 acres and are still reinforcing containment lines and focusing their efforts on interior pockets of fuel. Some resources have been released from the fire. The firefighters that remain assigned will continue to work towards full containment of the Scout Fire.
SCOUT FIRE UPDATE – 4/16/18 3:21 pm
New Fire Start – Scout Fire
Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest/State and Private lands
Date/Time Detected: 04/16/18 12:58 pm
Location: North side of Capitan Mountains, off of Highway 246. About 22 miles northeast of Capitan and 7 miles northwest of Arabela.
Lat/Long: 33 deg, 39 min, 6.98 sec X 105 deg, 11 min, 58.2 sec
Legal Description: T7S, R18E, SWS Sec 31
Firefighting Resources: Lincoln County, Forest Service, BLM, contract resources and private land owner on scene, approx. 40 personnel, plus engines and equipment. An air attack (airplane) is flying over the fire to assess and recon the area and provide information to the ground resources.
Values at Risk: 1 home
Hazards: Highway traffic
Fuels: Grass and brush
Size: 40 acres
Containment: No estimate of containment at this time.
Cause: Unknown
Status: Firefighters are using existing roads to confine the fire – the private land owner also used his blade (equipment) to clear vegetation from areas where there were no existing roads. The fire has a preliminary “scratch line” around it and firefighters will work on improving that line to minimize any potential spreading. Current wind speeds are 5 -10 mph, which will contribute favorably to the firefighters’ efforts to hold the line and keep the fire from growing.
Regarding smoke, in the event of a prescribed fire or wildfire: If visibility becomes lower because of smoke, please visit the NM Department of Health’s smoke page: https://nmtracking.org/fire
PIO: Loretta Benavidez, llbenavidez@fs.fed.us 575-430-5546
INITIAL FIRE UPDATE: 04/16/18 2:45 pm
New fire start reported around 2:00 pm on 4/16/18. The SCOUT FIRE is on the north side of Capitan Mountains, off of Highway 246. About 22 miles northeast of Capitan and 7 miles northwest of Arabela.
The fire is believed to be on Forest Service (Lincoln National Forest) and State and private lands. Firefighters are enroute, including aerial resources.
At this time, Loretta Benavidez, LNF’s PIO is posting updates. This post will be updated with additional information shortly.
Regarding smoke, in the event of a prescribed fire or wildfire: If visibility becomes lower because of smoke, please visit the NM Department of Health’s smoke page: https://nmtracking.org/fire
PIO: Loretta Benavidez, llbenavidez@fs.fed.us 575-430-5546
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