August 21, 2020 
Incident Name – Dark Canyon Fire
Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District
Size: 3,070 acres
Cause: Lightning
Date/Time Detected: August 4, 2020
Location: 9 miles northwest of Capitan, NM, near Dark Canyon
Lat/Long: Example 33°40’0.16 N / 105°37”42.61″W
Firefighting Resources: 1 Type-6 Engine
Values at Risk: None
Fire Update: Fire activity on the Dark Canyon Fire is low with the fire smoldering and burning mostly in stump holes and ground fuels within the fire’s interior. The fire has not grown over the past three days, but more accurate mapping determined the total acres is now 3,070. Fire crews are confident the fire will stay within the established control lines, but will continue to periodically monitor the fire over the coming days. The fire will continue to produce smoke for several days as woody debris continues to smolder and go out. The fire experienced light precipitation last night, but the moisture burned off quickly with the high temperatures from the last few days.
More Info: This will be the last update for the Dark Canyon Fire unless there is significant change in fire behavior.
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: Thomas Schafer 575-937-4649 tschafer87@yahoo.com
NM Fire Info 
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