July 20, 2023 
Reported fire start date / time: July 19, 2023 / 1600.
Cause: Lightning Strike
Size: 7.5 acres.
Location: Remote mountainous terrain in the northwest Magdalena Mts. on the Magdalena Ranger District – New Mexico on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands.
Responding Resources: USFS Magdalena RD Apache Kid Crew, Firestorm Type 2 IA and air resources.
Fuels: Grass, brush and Timber.
Fire behavior: The Rowden Tank is exhibiting minimal fire behavior.
Containment: 0%.
Strategy: Suppression.
Values at risk: The Rowden Tank Fire is not a threat to any values at risk or communities, and there are no evacuations in effect.
Safety: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the first priority. Members of the public should avoid the Rowden Tank Fire area of the Magdalena Ranger District to allow fire suppression operations.
Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease.
The public is reminded that “If you fly, we can’t!”
Smoke may be visible from NM 107 south of Magdalena, NM. Smoke-sensitive individuals and people with respiratory problems or heart disease are encouraged to take precautionary measures. Information on air quality and protecting your health can be found online at the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) website
nmtracking.org
Weather for Magdalena, NM: Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. https://www.weather.gov/
More information will be released as it becomes available.
All fire updates will be posted on the Cibola NF & NGs website, New Mexico Fire Information website, and the Cibola NF & NGs Facebook & Twitter pages.
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