BLM Las Cruces District Location: ¼ mile NW of Pinos Altos, NM I Size: 423 acres I Containment: 20% Personnel: 170 I Start Date: June 20, 2023 I Cause: Under investigation Fuels: Slash, timber and brush SILVER CITY, NM, June 23, 2023 – Firefighters have achieved 20% containment on the Rico Fire which is now […]

BLM Las Cruces District Rico Fire Update – June 22, 2023 Location: ¼ mile NW of Pinos Altos, NM I Size: 421 acres I Containment: 0% Personnel: 170 I Start Date: June 20, 2023 I Cause: Under investigation Fuels: Slash, timber and brush SILVER CITY, NM, June 22, 2023 – The Rico Fire has grown […]

BLM Las Cruces District Information Phone:  575-323-1533  Hours:  8:00 am to 8:00 pm Rico Fire Update – June 21, 2023 Location: ¼ mile NW of Pinos Altos, NM Size:  250acres                                                                       Containment:  0% Personnel:  142 Start Date:  June 20, 2023 Cause:  Under investigation Fuels:  Slash, timber and brush Evacuations:  In progress SILVER CITY, NM, June 21, […]

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 […]