November 4, 2024 
Start Date: October 28, 2024
Cause: Unknown
Size: 323 acres
Containment: 52%
Location: 4 miles west of Alto, 9 miles northwest of Ruidoso, located in the Blue 2 wildfire footprint in the White Mountain Wilderness
Resources: Three engines
Personnel: 21
Types of vegetation in the area (aka fuels): Grass, shrubs, dead/down fuel
Strategy: Full Suppression with direct and indirect tactics
Road Closures: None
Smoke: Smoke will be minimal
Update: Within the Blue Front Fire area fire risk is low with the development of rain, snow and higher humidity. Firefighters are working to complete containment lines around the Blue Front Fire.
The Type 3 organization transferred command to a Type 4 organization at 8 a.m. this morning. Weather dependent, firefighters will continue to engage in full suppression activities.
There are currently no closures in place, please use caution while traveling in the fire area, as there are still firefighters and equipment in the Blue Front fire area. Hunting season has begun, please know your target before you fire.
Weather: Precipitation began in the form of rain in lower elevations and snow on Sierra Blanca. It is forecasted to continue throughout the day, Monday.
More Information:
Blue Front Fire Information: 575-323-8990
Blue Front Fire E-mail: 2024.BlueFront@Firenet.gov
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568076357114
NM Fire Info: https://nmfireinfo.com/
InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmlnf-blue-front-fire
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