May 27, 2019 
Incident Name – Lone Mountain Fire
Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District
Size: 5 acres
Containment: 0%
Cause: Lightning
Date/Time Detected: May 26, 2019
Location: 6 miles north of White Oaks, NM. North of Hogback Ridge.
Lat/Long: 33.80809, -105.7386
Legal Description: T6S, R12E, SESW Sec 1
Firefighting Resources: 1 Incident Hotshot Crew, 1 Type-6 Engine
Fuel Type: Pinon/Juniper with Grass
Values at Risk: Private inholdings to the east
Fire Update: Fire officials responded today to the Lone Mountain Fire which is about 6 miles north of White Oaks, NM near Hogback Ridge on the Smokey Bear Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest. The fire is currently 5 acres and 0% contained. Fire behavior is being described as low intensity with flames creeping and smoldering with intermitted torching. Fire officials are considering a confine-and-contain approach to this lightning-caused fire to achieve multiple objectives on the landscape including reducing hazardous fuel loading and improved forage conditions. There are currently about 30 personnel assigned to the fire. Smoke may be visible from White Oaks and Carrizozo, NM.
Fire Map: LoneMountainPIOFireMap_May 27 2019_NMLNF
You can expect another post on the Lone Mountain Fire tomorrow morning.
Please visit the NM Department of Health’s smoke page for information on protecting your health during fires and on smoky days.https://nmtracking.org/fire.
PIO: Laura Rabon, 575-434-7290 laura.rabon@usda.gov
NM Fire Info 
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