May 23, 2018 
New Fire Start – Kellar Fire
INITIAL FIRE UPDATE: 5/23/2018, 6:15pm
Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Guadalupe Ranger District
Date/Time Detected: 5/22/2018, 9:52am
Location: Northeast of Queen, NM
Lat/Long: Lat: 32°,12′,42.92″, Lon: 104°,40′,45.47″,
Legal Description: T24S, R22E, SWSW Sec 14
Firefighting Resources: 2 Engines, 1 Hot Shot Crew
Values at Risk: Community of Queen, NM, Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area
Hazards: Heat, Terrain
Fuels: Pinyon Juniper, Desert scrub
Size: 4 acres
Containment: 0%
Cause: Lightning Caused
Status: Firefighters responded to the Kellar Fire shortly after it was reported yesterday morning. The 4-acre fire was determined to be lightning-caused and is smoldering in pinyon juniper and desert scrub. The Kellar Fire is located in the burn scar of the Last Chance Fire of 2011. Precipitation today kept fire activity low. Firefighters will return to the scene tomorrow to continue fire operations.
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: Laura Rabon, laurarabon@fs.fed.us 575-434-7211. Loretta Benavidez, llbenavidez@fs.fed.us 575-430-5546
NM Fire Info 
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