Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Fire: Coyote Fire Total Personnel: 170 Acres: 11,820 Start Date: May 7, 2016 Cause: Lightning Location: 46 miles SW of Carlsbad, NM Containment: 30% Fuels/Topography: Grass/brush/chaparral, rugged terrain Yesterday: Red flag weather conditions, including strong winds and […]
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Coyote Fire Update: Red flag weather conditions; active monitoring continues
May 16, 2016 
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Monday May 16, 2016 Fire: Coyote Fire Total Personnel: 211 Acres: 11,820 Start Date: May 7, 2016 Cause: Lightning Location: 46 miles SW of Carlsbad, NM Containment: 30% Fuels/Topography: Grass/brush/chaparral, rugged terrain […]
Continue readingCoyote Fire Update: Wetting rains slow fire growth
May 15, 2016 0 Comments
Wetting rains slow fire growth Sunday May 15, 2016 Fire: Coyote Fire Total Personnel: 346 Acres: 10,939 Start Date: May 7, 2016 Cause: Lightning Location: 46 miles SW of Carlsbad, NM Containment: 30% Fuels/Topography: Grass/brush/chaparral, rugged terrain Yesterday: Wetting rains fell over much of the fire area yesterday resulting in mostly smoldering and creeping fire […]
Continue readingCoyote Fire Update: Ignitions protect cabins; increase forest sustainability
May 14, 2016 0 Comments
Saturday May 14, 2016 Fire: Coyote Fire Total Personnel: 332 Acres: 12,500 Start Date: May 7, 2016 Cause: Lightning Location: 46 miles SW of Carlsbad, NM Containment: 30% Fuels/Topography: Grass/brush/chaparral, rugged terrain […]
Continue readingCoyote Fire Update: Weather slows fire growth; protection work continues
May 13, 2016 0 Comments
Fire: Coyote Fire Total Personnel: 375 Acres: 10,000 Start Date: May 7, 2016 Cause: Lightning Location: 46 miles SW of Carlsbad, NM Containment: 30% Fuels/Topography: Grass/brush/chaparral, rugged terrain […]
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May 12, 2016 0 Comments
Thursday May 12, 2016 Fire: Coyote Fire Total Personnel: 243 Acres: 9,800 Start Date: May 7, 2016 Cause: Lightning Location: 46 miles SW of Carlsbad, NM Containment: 30% Fuels/Topography: Grass/brush/chaparral, rugged terrain Yesterday: The fire grew by approximately 800 acres with active, healthy spread to the south and east within the Park. Firefighters reported primarily […]
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May 11, 2016 0 Comments
Wednesday May 11, 2016 Fire: Coyote Fire Total Personnel: 215 Acres: 9,000 Start Date: May 7, 2016 Cause: Lightning Location: 46 miles SW of Carlsbad, NM Containment: 30% Fuels/Topography: Grass/brush/chaparral, rugged terrain Yesterday: For the third consecutive day, high winds pushed the fire through dried grasses and brush. The fire grew to approximately 9,000 acres […]
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