October 18, 2020 
Location: Carson National Forest, Camino Real Ranger District
Size: 1,000+ acres Cause: Unknown (under investigation)
Date Detected: Oct. 17, 2020
Evacuations: None Fuel Type: High Elevation Mixed Spruce down to Ponderosa Pine
Values at Risk: Values at risk currently being assessed
Resources: Currently en route Avoid: Forest Road 76
Fire Update: A new fire start has been identified on the Camino Real Ranger District on the Carson National Forest. The fire, which has been named the Luna Fire, is currently burning at 11,000 elevation to 9,000 elevation. The fuel source is high elevation mixed Spruce down to Ponderosa Pine.
Fire personnel are currently en route to the fire, which is burning two miles north and northeast of Chacon, New Mexico. Smoke (and the smell of fire) may be visible in the surrounding communities of Angel Fire, Black Lake, Guadalupita, Mora and Taos. More information will be released as it becomes available. There is no direct threat to these communities at this time. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Please avoid Forest Road 76.
Please visit the New Mexico Department of Health’s smoke page for information on protecting your health during fires and on smoky days: https://nmtracking.org/fire.
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