July 30, 2023 
ALBUQUERQUE, NM, July 30, 2023 – Crews are responding to two wildfires on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands that were sparked by lightning.
Mountainair Ranger District: Capilla Peak Fire
Start Date / Time: July 29, 2023 / 1710 Cause: Lightning Size: 1 acres Containment: 0%
Location: East of Capilla Peak in the Manzano Mts. within the 2008 Trigo Fire burn scar area on the Mountainair Ranger District.
Resources Responding: USFS Engine 642 and Larimer Module & Engine from Fort Collins, CO.
Strategy: The strategy full suppression.
Values at risk: Communication sites on Capilla Peak and Capilla Peak lookout tower. There are no evacuations in effect.
Smoke may be visible in the surrounding areas of east Manzano Mts.
Mt. Taylor Ranger District: Reid Fire
Start Date / Time: July 29, 2023 / 1806 Cause: Lightning Size: .01 acres. Containment: 0%
Location: North of Hwy 53 in southeast Zuni Mountains on the Mt. Taylor Ranger District.
Resources on scene: Due hazardous weather last night to include lightning and moisture crews disengaged. Firefighters reengaged this morning from the USFS Engine 623.
Strategy: The strategy full suppression.
Values at risk: Fire is not a threat to any values at risk or communities, and there are no evacuations in effect.
Smoke may be visible in the surrounding areas of Hwy 53 north of the El Malpais National Monument.
Weather for Central NM: Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. https://www.weather.gov/
Safety: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the first priority. Members of the public should stay away from fire 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-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. An interactive smoke map is available at https://fire.airnow.gov/, which allows you to zoom into areas to see the latest smoke conditions.
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.
NM Fire Info 
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