Acres: 38,225 acres Containment: 75% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 357 Start Date: May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: Fire lines were tested by high winds Saturday and held up well as more than three-quarters of the fire now is considered contained. Crews […]
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Bear Trap Fire update May 27, 2022
Acres: 38,091 acres Containment: 41% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 428 Start Date: May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: Thursday was a solid day on the Bear Trap Fire as crews patrolled fire containment lines and conducted mop up operations along the southern […]
Continue readingBear Trap Fire Update – May 26, 2022
Acres: 33,196 acres Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 558 Start Date: May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: Continued windy conditions Wednesday allowed for a good test of the fire perimeter. All containment lines held, including the area that was reestablished Tuesday […]
Continue readingBear Trap Fire Update, May 25, 2022
Bear Trap Fire Update May 25, 2022 Acres: 28,988 acres Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 515 Start Date: May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: Under Red Flag conditions yesterday, air support was limited due to high wind speeds. With these challenging […]
Continue readingBear Trap Fire Update – May 24, 2022
Bear Trap Fire Update May 24, 2022 Acres: 26,128 acres Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 563 Start Date: May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: The California Interagency Incident Management Team 10 assumed command of the fire this morning with Incident Commander […]
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May 23, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 24,243 acres Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 642 Start Date: May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: The Southwest Area Incident Management Team […]
Continue readingFirefighters identify repair needs on the Bear Trap Fire
May 22, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 23,043 acres Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 636 Start Date: May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: After several successful days on the […]
Continue readingContainment lines hold strong on the Bear Trap Fire
May 21, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 21,732 acres Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 671 Start Date: May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: Despite challenging conditions, firefighters were able […]
Continue readingRed Flag conditions test the Bear Trap Fire
May 20, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 21,687 acres Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 709 Start Date: May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: A Red Flag Warning has been […]
Continue readingBEAR TRAP FIRE AREA CLOSURE, ROAD, and TRAIL CLOSURE, CIBOLA NATIONAL FOREST, MAGDALENA RANGER DISTRICT
Bear Trap Fire Area, Road and Trail Closure OrderMagdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Order Number 03-0728 Albuquerque, NM, May 19, 2022 – An Area, Road and Trail Closure (Order 03-0728) has been issued for National Forest System lands as described below and as depicted on the attached map as Exhibit A, within the […]
Continue readingAviation resources aid firefighters on the Bear Trap Fire
May 19, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 19,148 acres Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 738 Start Date: May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: As firefighters continue to gain ground […]
Continue readingFirefighters make progress on control lines ahead of the Bear Trap Fire
SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER May 18, 2022 Daily Update Acres: 17,122 acres Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 667 Start Date: May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: Firefighters have made significant progress on the construction of control lines ahead of the main […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest to implement Forest Closure for Stage 3 Fire Restrictions effective Thursday, May 19th
Mt. Taylor, Mountainair, and Sandia Ranger Districts Order Number 03-0727 Albuquerque, NM – May 17, 2022 – Based on extreme fire danger, the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands (NF& NGs) will implement Stage 3 Forest Closure on all National Forest System lands, roads, and trails within the boundary of the Mt. Taylor, Mountainair and […]
Continue readingNeighboring fires contribute smoke over the Bear Trap Fire
May 17, 2022 Daily Update Acres: 15,215 acres Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 629 Start Date: May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: A weather system moved in from the west yesterday causing smoke from the nearby Black Fire on the Gila […]
Continue readingBear Trap Fire experiences less fire spread in past 24 hours
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 […]
Continue readingHistorically dry conditions and high temperatures fuel the Bear Trap Fire
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. […]
Continue readingSouthwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4 Assumes Command of Bear Trap Fire
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 […]
Continue readingBear Trap Fire – May 13th UPDATE
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, […]
Continue readingBear Trap Fire – May 12th UPDATE
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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