May 17, 2021 
A 1-acre fire has been detected in the Capitan Mountains in the wilderness area up in Kyle Harrison Canyon. Firefighters are responding to the fire. The fire is located in the 2004 Peppin Fire scar. Smoke can be seen from the north side of the mountain.
Fire Name: The Harrison Fire
Incident Detected: May 17, 2021
Location: Capitan Wilderness Area, Kyle Harrison Canyon
Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District
Cause: Lightning
Size: Approximately 1-acre
Incident Type: Wildfire
Vegetation Type: Timber, Dead and Down, Brush
Values at Risk: None identified at this time.
This will be the first and last post for the Harrison Fire unless there is a significant change.
NM Fire Info 
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