Porter Ranch Fire – New Fire Start North of El Malpais WSA along Hwy 53

Monday July 28, 2025

Fire Name: Porter Ranch Fire

Reported date: July 28, 2025

Containment: 0%       Cause: unknown       Size: estimated at 15-25 acres

Location: North of El Malpais Wilderness Study Area along Highway 53. Fire is inaccessible to personnel in the area.

Fuels: Grass, Pinon Juniper

Fire behavior: Flanking Highway 53, wind driven. Group torching and spotting.

Closures: Highway 53 is currently under a soft closure.

Values at risk: Porter Ranch to the south and structures on private land to the west.

Resources Assigned: BLM, Forest Service, National Park Service, Acoma Pueblo, and misc. volunteer resources have been ordered.

Weather this evening: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. https://www.weather.gov/

Updates will be provided as new information becomes available.