Overflow Fire – Final Update – 4/13/22

At 8 a.m. this morning, the Bureau of Land Management declared containment of the Overflow Fire 100 percent and will now transition to a Type 4 Incident Management Organization. This smaller organization, which includes one engine crew, will continue to monitor and patrol the Overlook Fire for the next several days. 

The Bureau of Land Management extends appreciation to the following agencies for their assistance with fire suppression efforts: 

· Chaves County Fire Departments
· Ruidoso Fire Department
· Midway Fire Department
· Carlsbad Fire Department
· New Mexico State Forestry Division
· United States Forest Service
· United States Fish and Wildlife Service

This notice is the final update for the Overlook Fire. 

Fire update information is available at New Mexico Fire Information at www.nmfireinfo.com and Inciweb at www.inciweb.nwcg.gov.