Dog Fire – Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Start Date: May 11, 2021

Cause: Lightning

Location: 34 miles Southwest of Whites City, New Mexico in Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Jurisdiction: National Park Service

Size: 1,377 acres

Summary: This is a full suppression fire. The objective is to use natural and man-made barriers to keep the fire within the upper elevations of Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Access to the fire is challenging due to steep and rugged terrain. Firefighters are utilizing existing trail systems to limit the spread of the fire.

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