October 31, 2024 
Start Date: October 28, 2024
Cause: Unknown
Size: 323 acres
Location: 4 miles west of Alto, 9 miles northwest of Ruidoso, located in the Blue 2 wildfire footprint in the White Mountain Wilderness.
Resources: Smokey Bear IHC SMOD, Sacramento IHC SMOD, 1 Type Hand Crew, 2 helicopters, 3 engines
Types of vegetation in the area (aka fuels): Grass, shrubs, dead/down fuels
Containment: 0%
Strategy: Full Suppression with indirect tactics Road Closures: None Smoke: Light
Update: Overnight, the Blue Front Fire had minimal growth, it does remain active within grassy areas with dead/down fuels. There are multiple pockets of heat along the southern border.
Today’s plan is for all crews to go to South Fork and open an egress of 3.8 miles. They will be removing significant dead/down timber in order to gain access to the fire. Steep, unsafe terrain has remained a significant challenge for crews on the ground.
Today’s aviation support includes two helicopters. Water drops will be on the South side of the fire. Helicopters will provide an opportunity for operations staff to view the fire behavior and plan accordingly.
Weather: Very dry conditions are continuing with seasonal temperatures. Higher humidity is expected to start on Friday. There is a chance of precipitation in the forecast.
Evacuations: None currently. The Bonito corridor remains in “Ready” status.
More Information:
Blue Front Fire Information: 575 323-8990
Blue Front Fire E-mail: 2024.BlueFront@Firenet.gov Facebook: Blue Front Fire 2024 | Facebook
NM Fire Info: https://nmfireinfo.com/
InciWeb:https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmlnf-blue-front-fire
NM Fire Info 
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