Acres:  46,397 Location:  40 miles west of Winston, NM                                        Containment: 13%                                                                           Personnel: 99 Start Date:   May 18, 2023 Cause:  Lightning Fuels:  Timber, pinon/juniper and grass The Pass Fire grew only 104 acres yesterday. The entire fire area was in patrol and monitor status. Crews are continuing to patrol the northern perimeter looking for […]

Acres:  46,293                                                                                    Location:  40 miles west of Winston, NM                                        Containment: 13%                                                                            Personnel: 125 Start Date:  May 18, 2023 Cause:  Lightning Fuels:  Timber, pinon/juniper and grass Much of the Pass Fire has moved into monitoring status. Patrols, lookouts, helicopters, and drones are being used to observe the fire’s progression. One area of concern is the Indian Creek […]

Acres:  45,043                                                                                    Location:  40 miles west of Winston, NM                                        Containment: 15%                                                                            Personnel: 139 Start Date:  May 18, 2023 Cause:  Lightning Fuels:  Timber, pinon/juniper and grass The last two miles of chipping has been completed along Hwy 59. Crews have been chipping fuels that had been cut while preparing for the burnout operations. Fire crews are patrolling […]

Acres: 42,665 Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM Containment: 18% Personnel: 141 Start Date: May 18, 2023 Cause: Lightning Fuels: Timber, pinon/juniper and grass The last piece of the Road 21 preparation was completed yesterday after firefighters finished clearing brush around structures on private land. The 21 Road is now cleared to Snow Lake […]

Acres:  42,703                                                                                    Location:  40 miles west of Winston, NM                                        Containment: 13%                                                                              Personnel: 158 Start Date:   May 18, 2023 Cause:  Lightning Fuels:  Timber, pinon/juniper and grass Yesterday, firefighters worked to thin vegetation along the 21 Road west of the fire perimeter. In the event that fire moves to the west, this will improve the ability of firefighters to hold fire […]

Acres:  29,073                                                                                    Location:  40 miles west of Winston, NM                                        Containment: 0%                                                                              Personnel: 164 Start Date:   May 18, 2023 Cause:  Lightning Fuels:  Timber, pinon/juniper and grass Visibility over the fire decreased yesterday due to smoke and aerial operations were canceled. Cloud cover helped crews on the ground by cooling the fire area, reducing fire behavior, and […]

Acres: 20,207 acres Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM Containment: 0% Personnel: 160 Start Date: May 18, 2023 Cause: Lightning Fuels: Timber, Timber litter and grass Yesterday the operational focus was to burnout the area south of Hwy 59 and west of Beaver Creek, tying it in to the main fire. A helicopter was […]

Acres: 17,282 acres Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM Containment: 0% Personnel: 151 Start Date: May 18, 2023 Cause: Lightning-caused Fuels: Timber, Timber litter and grass Structures Lost: None The Pass Fire behavior has been low to moderate. This activity is characterized by creeping, with generally low flames length on the surface of the […]

Reconnaissance flights today will provide perspective of entire Pass Fire Acres: 10,508 acres Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM Containment: 0% Personnel: 150 Start Date: May 15, 2023 Cause: Lightning-caused Fuels: Timber, Timber litter and grass Structures Lost: None Helicopter aerial reconnaissance flights are planned for early today. This provides an opportunity for assessing […]

Firefighters work in tandem with Pass Fire Acres: 10,105 acres Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM Containment: 0% Personnel: 147 Start Date: May 15, 2023 Cause: Lightning-caused Fuels: Timber and grass Structures Lost: None Ensuring public and firefighter safety leads the list of objectives for the Pass Fire. This requires a strong commitment from […]

Pass Fire continues to help achieve Forest Health Acres: 10,560 acres Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM Containment: 0% Personnel: 144 Start Date: May 15, 2023 Cause: Lightning-caused Fuels: Timber and short grass Structures Lost: None Firefighters continue to actively monitor the fire and are strategically initiating burnout operations as needed to protect Double […]

Red Flag Winds and Transfer of Command Acres: 311, 692 acres Containment: 47% Personnel: 1,019 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Structures Lost: 5 Road Closure: NM 152 is currently closed, from mileposts 40 (Kingston) to milepost 15 […]

Firefighters Continue to Work in Hot, Dry and Windy Conditions Acres: 304,550 Containment: 42% Personnel: 1,009 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Structures Lost: 5 Road Closure: NM 152 is currently closed, from mileposts 40 (Kingston) to milepost […]

Black Fire Receives Minimal Rain Acres: 304,550 acres Containment: 42% Personnel: 1,009 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Structures Lost: 5 Road Closure: NM 152 is currently closed, from mileposts 40 (Kingston) to milepost 15 (San Lorenzo). No […]

Black Fire is Officially the Second Largest Wildfire in New Mexico History Acres: 300,336 Containment: 47% Personnel: 947 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Structures Lost: 5 Road Closure: NM 152 is currently closed, from mileposts 40 (Kingston) […]

Another Heads-Up Day Due to Weather Community Meeting Tonight at 6 pm in Kingston Acres: 298,440 acres Containment: 44% Personnel: 918 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences, NM Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Structures Lost: 2 New Road Closures: NM 152 will be […]

Weather Changes Expected Next Few Days Community Meeting, Thursday at 6 p.m. in Kingston Acres: 296,895 acres Containment: 45%  Personnel: 905 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022                 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass                                                                        Structures Lost: 2 New Road Closures: NM Hwy 59 will remain […]

Firefighters Continue to Work Around the Clock to Fully Suppress the Black Fire New Road Closures are Listed Below Acres: 292,770 acres Containment: 49%  Personnel: 893 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022                 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass                                                                        Structures Lost: 2 New Road Closures: […]