Fire managers on the Smokey Bear Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest hope to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecasted weather to conduct pile burning as early as July 16 until the end of September. The purpose of these projects is to reduce hazardous fuels following thinning […]

Firefighters were burning slash piles today on the Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest near Carissa Lookout and Board Canyon.  Approximately 86 acres were accomplished.  Pile burning may continue on the district throughout the week if weather is favorable. This prescribed fire is part of a project to reduce hazardous fuels following thinning and fuelwood […]

Due to increased and widespread precipitation across the Lincoln National Forest, fire restrictions will be lifted forest wide at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 11. The monsoonal moisture has also reduced the fire danger level to moderate. Over the past two weeks, all three districts have received varying amounts of rainfall up to 1.65 inches. The […]

The Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest will burn a combination of hand and slash piles possibly starting as soon as Monday, July 9, 2018, and will continue throughout the month as conditions and weather are favorable. Fire managers are hoping to burn now before reoccurring monsoonal moisture sets in and makes the […]

The lightning-caused Turkey Fire is now 100% contained. Firefighters quickly hiked to the fire in the White Mountain Wilderness and immediately started suppressing it when it was reported on July 2nd. By July 3rd one hotshot crew and one engine crew were able to complete fireline around the perimeter of the fire. The fire burned […]

Due to the quick response by firefighters, the lightning-caused Turkey Fire is 90% contained. On Monday afternoon one hotshot crew and one engine crew hiked to the fire in the White Mountain Wilderness and starting building direct line to suppress the fire. Throughout the night, all lines held. Today, the fire is smoldering and creeping […]

The Turkey Fire was reported at 2:41 p.m. July 2nd  on the Smokey Bear Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest. It is located high in the Turkey Canyon drainage between Turkey Canyon and Argentina Canyon in the White Mountain Wilderness. No communities are threatened. One interagency hotshot crew and one engine were immediately dispatched to […]

Cloudcroft, New Mexico (June 30, 2018) – Due to significant precipitation and high humidity on the Pepper Springs Fire Thursday evening and Friday afternoon, the fire has had no growth overnight. Due to improved mapping, the actual fire size is 74 acres, up from the previously estimated 51 acres. The fire is located south of […]

The Pepper Springs Fire is burning on the Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest. It is burning in the fire scar from the 2000 Scott Able Fire, approximately 6 1/2 miles southwest of the community of Sacramento. The fire was caused by lightning on June 26, 2018. It is burning at a very […]

Alamogordo, NM (June 28, 2018) – At 6:00 PM last night, command of the Crooked Creek Fire on the Lincoln National Forest was transferred to a smaller Type IV organization consisting of 1 water tender, 5 engines, and 1 interagency hotshot crew overseen by an incident commander and support staff. The fire is now 90% […]

The Pepper Spring Fire is burning on the Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest. The fire was caused by lightning on June 26, 2018. It is burning in the old fire scar from the Scott Able Fire. The fire is burning at a very low intensity, creeping along the ground and consuming dead […]

Crooked Creek Fire transitioning to a Type IV organization Alamogordo, NM (June 27, 2018) – Tomorrow, Thursday June 28, fire managers on the Lincoln National Forest are planning to transfer command of the Crooked Creek Fire to a smaller local organization led by Incident Commander Joe Kimble. All forward progress of the fire has been […]

A lightning caused wildfire was detected today at approximately 4:00 p.m. on the Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest. The fire is located in Pepper Canyon and is approximately ¼ acre in size. Two engines and one hotshot crew are on scene and will monitor the fire overnight. The fire is located in […]

Favorable weather helps firefighters on the Crooked Creek Fire Sunday and Monday firefighters took advantage of a reprieve from the severe weather earlier this week; with higher humidity and a northeast wind at their backs, firefighters were able to safely stop forward progress of the Crooked Creek Fire on the Guadalupe Ranger District of the […]

Firefighters made significant progress on the Crooked Creek fire on the Guadalupe Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest. On June 24 crews were able to build direct fireline on the east and northeast flanks and kept the fire from crossing the Sargent Canyon drainage. Airtankers made fire retardant drops to keep the fire from […]

Due to the remote location and rugged terrain on the Crooked Creek fire, construction of direct fireline has not been possible and would compromise firefighter safety. Firefighters established a planned perimeter further out from the fires’ edge using existing roads and terrain features to construct indirect fireline over the past several days. On Sunday, June […]

Incident Name – Crooked Creek fire 06/22/2018 Fire Update: The Crooked Creek fire is located in a remote location on the northern portion of the Guadalupe Ranger District in Crooked Canyon. More accurate mapping of the fire during a reconnaissance flight yesterday showed the fire size to be approximately 230 acres. Growth was due to wind and […]

Incident Name – Crooked Creek fire 06/21/2018 Fire Update: The Crooked Creek fire, located in a remote location on the northern portion of the Guadalupe Ranger District in Crooked Canyon, is approximately 125 acres. Fire activity continues to be minimal with some smoldering, creeping and backing through brush and grass. Ground resources, which includes one Hotshot crew […]

Incident Name – Crooked Creek fire 06/19/2018 Fire Update: The Crooked Creek fire, located in a remote location on the northern portion of the Guadalupe Ranger District in Crooked Canyon, is approximately 100 acres. Fire activity is minimal and burning within the current perimeter with some smoldering, creeping and backing through brush and grass. No additional growth […]

Incident Name – Crooked Creek fire 06/18/2018 Fire Update: The Crooked Creek fire, located in a remote location on the northern portion of the Guadalupe Ranger District in Crooked Canyon, is approximately 100 acres. Growth in acreage is due to more accurate mapping of the fire’s perimeter by ground resources. Fire activity is minimal with some smoldering, […]