May 16, 2022 Daily Update Acres: 13,504 acres Containment: 30% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 540 Start Date: May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: Despite exceptionally dry conditions, higher than normal temperatures, and increasing winds, the Bear Trap Fire experienced less spread in the past 24 hours. Firefighters continue to monitor fire activity […]
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May 15, 2022 Daily Update Acres: 11,550 acres Containment: 30% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 540 Start Date: May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: Historically dry conditions and higher than normal temperatures along with increasing winds continue to test the Bear Trap Fire. […]
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May 14, 2022 Daily Update Acres: 9,563 acres Start Date: May 1, 2022Cause: UndeterminedContainment: 31%Total Personnel: 483 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NMFuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: The Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4, led by Incident Commander Aaron Hulburd, assumed command of the Bear Trap Fire at 6:00 AM […]
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Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: A type 2 incident management team will assume command of the Bear Trap fire on Saturday May 14th at 0600 with the Southwest Incident Management Team 4. Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Undetermined. Size: 8,158 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest Mountain Districts Increase Fire Danger Rating to Very High
Mt. Taylor, Magdalena, Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Albuquerque, NM – May 12, 2022 –The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands has moved to Very High Fire Danger Rating on Mt. Taylor, Magdalena, Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts. The Fire Danger Rating is calculated by measuring the dryness of wood, grass and other combustible material, […]
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Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: New Mexico – Albuquerque Type 3 Team Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Undetermined. Size: 7,552 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Socorro County, NM. See Map […]
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Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: New Mexico – Albuquerque Type 3 Team Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Undetermined. Size: 7,249 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Socorro County, NM. See Map […]
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Mount Taylor Ranger District – Zuni Mountains This will be the final update on the Quartz Hill Fire unless conditions warrant additional information. Reported start date / time: May 9, 2022 – 0245 Cause: Under investigation Size: 8.9 acres Location: East of Oso Ridge, Zuni Mountains, Mt Taylor Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National […]
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Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: New Mexico – Albuquerque Type 3 Team Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Undetermined. Size: 6,655 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Socorro County, NM. See Map […]
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Mount Taylor Ranger District – Zuni Mountains Reported start date / time: May 9, 2022 – 0245 Cause: Unknown Size: 8 acres Location: East of Oso Ridge, Zuni Mountains, Mt Taylor Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Containment: 75% Strategy: The strategy for the Quartz Hill Fire is full suppression. […]
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Mt Taylor Ranger District – Zuni Mountains Fire Name: Quartz Hill Fire Reported start date / time: May 9, 2022 / 0245 Cause: Unknown Size: 8 acres Location: East of Oso Ridge, Zuni Mountains, Mt Taylor Ranger District Containment: 0% Resources on scene: Firefighters from the Cibola National Forest, Cibola County Fire Dept., Grants Fire […]
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Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: New Mexico – Albuquerque Type 3 Team Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Undetermined. Size: 6,143 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Socorro County, NM. See Map […]
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Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: New Mexico – Albuquerque Type 3 Team Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Undetermined. Size: 5,619 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Socorro County, NM. See Map […]
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Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: New Mexico Albuquerque Type 3 Team Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Undetermined Size: 4,406 acres Containment: 0%. Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Resources on scene: 193 Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & […]
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Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: New Mexico – Albuquerque Type 3 Team Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Undetermined. Size: 4,406 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Socorro County, NM. See Map […]
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Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: New Mexico – Albuquerque Type 3 Team Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Undetermined. Size: 3,237 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Socorro County, NM. See Map […]
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Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: New Mexico – Albuquerque Type 3 Team Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Unknown Size: 2,694 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Socorro County, NM. See Map […]
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Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: New Mexico Albuquerque Type 3 Team Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Unknown Size: 2,309 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Socorro County, NM. See Map Attached. […]
Continue readingBear Trap Fire Area and Road Closure Order
Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Albuquerque, NM, May 3, 2022 – An Area and Road Closure (Order 03-0725) has been issued for National Forest System lands as described below and as depicted on the attached map as Exhibit A, within the Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest, Socorro County, New Mexico. This Order […]
Continue readingBear Trap Fire – May 2nd Evening UPDATE
Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: At 0600 on Tues. 5/3/2022, New Mexico Albuquerque Type 3 Team will assume command of the Bear Trap Fire. Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Unknown Size: 1,209 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National […]
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