June 7, 2026 
Daily Update: June 7, 2026
Acres: 31870 Start Date: May 14, 2026
Location: Capitan Mountain Wilderness Cause: Human caused
Personnel: 474 personnel
Fuels: Heavy dead fuels in the Peppin Burn Scar
Containment: 90% Contained
Highlights: Saturday, crews walked the sections of uncontained lines looking for hot spots while from the air, staffed aircraft and drones assisted. After direct and remote observation, more lines were deemed contained, bringing the percentage to 90%.
Operations: The bulk of work on Saturday was in suppression repair. Chipping operations are continuing. Chips from these operations support repair of dozer and hand lines. Other crews have continued ensuring contingency lines are sufficient when and if they’re needed. Continuing storms brought multiple lightning strikes to the area, so new starts were a concern. Initial Attack crews remained, as always, ready to work alongside our local partners in addressing any new starts. Today, work will continue with the same objectives. One resource that is critical to the success of fire suppression is water. Unfortunately, it is also a resource that is often of very limited availability. From 5-gallon backpack pumps to 1,000-gallon type 1 engines and 14,000-gallon helicopter dip tanks, a reliable and accessible supply of water is needed. The Water Group is a fleet of tenders (tankers) and support equipment that supplies the water where it’s needed. Often, multiple sources of water are required. Single sources usually cannot supply the needed quantity or quality of water. Tenders fall into two categories: tactical and support. A tactical tender is capable of off-road driving and can spray water while moving. A support tender primarily shuttles water from sources to front lines.
Weather: Today will be sunny and hot. WNW winds will be 15-20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, trending to the southwest later in the day. Today is the driest day in the forecast. Thunderstorms may return to the area on Tuesday.
Smoke: Smoke continues to decrease with fire activity and will be limited to the immediate vicinity of the fire. Expect good air quality throughout the region today. For air quality information, please check local conditions at Fire.AirNow.gov.
Closures and Warnings: A forest closure is in effect across the Capitan Mountain area, extending east and south of Highway 246 to the Forest Service boundary and continuing south to Forest Service Road 57. Baca campground is included in the closure. Stage 1 fire restrictions also remain in effect. The SCotate of New Mexico has issued fire restrictions for all non-federal, non-tribal, non-municipal areas. A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the fire to ensure safe access for firefighting aircraft. If a drone enters the restricted airspace, all firefighting aircraft must be grounded to ensure safety. Remember “If You Fly, We Can’t.”
Forest Closure Order: (https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/lincoln/alerts/order-03-08-01-26-001-seven-cabins-fire-closure) Forest Fire Restrictions: (https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/lincoln/alerts/order-03-08-26-001-stage-1-fire-restrictions) New Mexico Fire Restrictions: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/find-current-fire-restrictions/
Evacuations: There are no evacuation orders associated with this fire at this time. For more information or to sign up for alerts, visit (https://www.lincolncountynm.gov/services/fire___emergency_services/index.php).Safety: Crews, heavy equipment, and machinery remain active in and around the incident. The safety of firefighters and the public is our highest priority, and we ask everyone to stay aware of ongoing operations. Fire personnel will continue working along area road systems, and increased caution from the public helps keep both firefighters and community members safe.
Phone Number: 505-217-0120 (7a.m. – 7p.m.) Email: 2026.SevenCabins@firenet.gov
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmlnf-seven-cabins-fire
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SevenCabinsFire/
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