Sacaton Fire Transfer of Command Acres: 9,861 Start Date: June 21, 2026 Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM     Personnel: 123 Containment: 80% Cause: Lightning Summary: This afternoon, Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team is transitioning the Sacaton Fire to the Gila National Forest. This week, fire personnel continued suppression and repair efforts along […]

Evacuations Lifted and Bursum Road Opened Acres: 9,848 Start Date: June 21, 2026 Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM Personnel: 140 Containment: 57% Cause: Lightning Summary: On Sunday, crews finished removing structure protection equipment from the Willow Creek subdivision. Resources also completed dozer work on the 119 Road. A grader began repairing Bursum Road […]

Repair Work Underway on Sacaton Fire Acres: 9,848  Start Date: June 21, 2026 Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM Personnel: 161 Containment: 52% Cause: Lightning Summary: On Saturday, crews worked to remove slash from along containment lines. Firefighters began chipping lighter fuels and transporting slash with dump trailers. An excavator was used to fill […]

Precipitation Aids Containment on Sacaton Fire  Acres: 9737 Start Date: June 21, 2026  Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM Personnel: 161  Containment: 43% Cause: Lightning  Summary: Fire crews made steady progress on Friday, supported by light precipitation over the entire fire area and helicopter bucket drops. Crews completed preparation work on the Bearwallow Road.  Along the 119 Road crews improved road access using a dozer. At Willow Creek, the […]

Steady Progress Continues on Sacaton Fire Acres: 9,675  Start Date: June 21, 2026 Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM  Personnel: 165 Containment: 35%    Cause: Lightning Summary: On Thursday, a Type 1 helicopter conducted bucket drops on the northern portion of the fire. Light precipitation occurred over the incident, though not as much as in previous days. Preparation work continued […]

Containment Increases on Sacaton Fire  Acres: 9,675 Start Date: June 21, 2026  Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM Personnel: 167  Containment: 23% Cause: Lightning  Summary: On Wednesday, wetting rain significantly moderated fire behavior along the northern edge, helping improve containment on the northeast perimeter. A pocket of heat on the southwest side near Black Mountain increased the fire acreage by approximately 85 acres. Crews also continued […]

Wetting Rains Aid Firefighting Efforts Acres: 9,590 Start Date: June 21, 2026 Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM            Personnel: 166 Containment: 17%  Cause: Lightning Summary: Yesterday morning a Type 1 Helicopter conducted water drops along the fire’s edge southwest of Willow Creek Subdivision, to slow the fire’s progression. In the afternoon, wetting rain moderated […]

Increased Containment on the North Edge of the Sacaton Fire Acres: 9,349 Start Date: June 21, 2026 Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM Personnel: 166 Containment: 11% Cause: Lightning Summary: Yesterday containment increased on the northern flank where the fire reached the recent Hummingbird Fire footprint. The fire experienced light rain, though it was […]

Crews Direct Attack on Fire’s North Edge for Willow Creek Protection Acres: 9,274 Start Date: June 21, 2026 Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM Personnel: 156 Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning Summary: On Sunday, crews put in direct line along the north edge of the fire, to protect cabins in the Willow Creek Subdivision. They […]

Air Resources Support Firefighters in Suppression Efforts Acres: 8,638 Start Date: June 21, 2026 Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM Personnel: 149 Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning Summary: On Saturday, Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs) applied retardant to help slow the Sacaton Fire’s advance toward cabins and outbuildings in the Willow Creek Subdivision. The fire […]

Press Release – July 4, 2026 Firefighting Force Grows Quickly Acres: 6,782 Start Date: June 21, 2026 Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM Personnel: 148 Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning Summary: Yesterday, 114 additional resources arrived on the Sacaton Fire. The fire continued to grow in the headwaters of Willow Creek, flanking through heavy fuel […]

Command Transfers to Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team Acres: 5,546 Start Date: June 21, 2026 Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM  Personnel: 34 Containment: 0%  Cause: Lightning Summary: Today, the Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team takes command of the Sacaton Fire burning in the Gila Wilderness. Firefighters are […]

Command of Bear Fire Transfers on Wednesday Acres: 7,769 acres                                                                            Start Date: June 9, 2026 Location: 18 miles southeast of Quemado, NM                                   Personnel: 169 Containment: 100%                                                                        Cause: Lightning Summary: Containment lines are holding, and much of the repair work is completed on the Bear Fire. The Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team will […]

Suppression Repair Progresses on Bear Fire Acres: 7,769 acres Start Date: June 9, 2026 Location: 18 miles southeast of Quemado, NM Personnel: 209 Containment: 97% Cause: Lightning Summary: Containment on the Bear Fire increased to 97% on Friday. Firefighters continue suppression repair work while securing the fire perimeter through the hot, dry, windy weather. Prep […]

Press Release – April 2, 2026 Crews Continue Repair Work While Incident Command Team Plans Transfer of Sago Fire Acres: 282 Start Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Location: 19 Miles E of Mescalero, NM  Personnel: 73 personnel Containment: 75% Cause: Under investigation Summary: Containment increased to 75% as crews continued to make progress on the […]

Press Release – April 1, 2026 Local Fire Resources Come Together on the Sago Fire Acres: 282 Start Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Location: 19 Miles E of Mescalero, NM Personnel: 95 personnel Containment: 53%  Cause: Under investigation Summary: A mix of local fire resources continue to improve containment on the Sago Fire, extinguishing remaining […]

Press Release – March 31, 2026 Repair Begins as Containment Increases on Sago Fire Acres: 282 Start Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Location: 19 Miles E of Mescalero, NM Personnel: 99 personnel Containment: 34% Cause: Under investigation Summary: Repair work begins on some containment lines around the Sago Fire today ascrews work to extinguish remaining […]

Press Release – March 30, 2026 Firefighters Securing Perimeter of Smoldering Sago Fire Acres: 282 Start Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Location: 19 Miles E of Mescalero, NM Personnel: 105 personnel Containment: 17% Cause: Under investigation Summary: Firefighters continue working to secure the Sago Fire perimeter.  Crews will also begin assessing repair needs today. Resources […]

Gila Las Cruces Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team Takes Command of Sago Fire Acres: ~250 Start Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Location: 19 Miles E of Mescalero, NM Personnel: 133 personnel Containment: 0% Cause: Under investigation Summary: Command of the Sago Fire on the Mescalero Reservation was transferred to the Gila Las Cruces Type […]