Nogal Fire April 15, 2022 Morning Update A Public meeting will be held on Facebook Saturday Evening at 6:00 PM for the Nogal and McBride Fires Acres: 427 Cause: Downed power lines Containment: 4% Start Date: April 12, 2022 Location/Origin: Nogal Canyon, west of Capitan Fuels: Ponderosa pine, pinon and juniper, grass Structures burned: 6 […]
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McBride Fire Update: April 15, 9:26 AM
April 15, 2022 
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McBride Fire – April 15, 2022 Morning Update A Public Meeting will be held on Facebook Saturday evening at 6:00 PM Acres: 6,167 Cause: Under investigation Containment: 0% Start Date: April 12, 2022 Location: Gavilan Canyon within Ruidoso Fuels: Timber, brush, dry grasses Structures burned: 207 primary structures, multiple outbuildings Fatalities: 2 Highlights: Yesterday favorable […]
Continue readingNogal Fire Update, April 14, 6 PM
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Nogal Fire April 14, 2022 Evening Update Acres: 394 Cause: Downed power lines Containment: 4% Total Personnel: 65 Start Date: April 12, 2022 Location/Origin: Nogal Canyon, west of Capitan Fuels: Ponderosa pine, pinon and juniper, dry grasses Structures burned: 6 primary, 8 outbuildings Highlights: Favorable weather conditions this morning supported helicopter bucket drops that […]
Continue readingNogal Fire Update, April 14, 12 PM
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Nogal Fire April 14, 2022 Daily Update Acres: 345 Cause: Downed power lines Containment: 4% Start Date: April 12, 2022 Location/Origin: Nogal Canyon Fuels: Ponderosa, pinon and juniper, dry grasses Structures Burned: 6 primary, 8 outbuildings Highlights: Yesterday fire activity decreased significantly on the Nogal Fire. Less severe wind conditions are enabling crews to […]
Continue readingMcBride Fire Update: April 14, 11:44 AM
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McBride Fire Daily Update – April 14, 2022 Acres: 5,736 acres Cause: Under investigation Containment: 0% Start Date: April 12,2022 Location: Gavilan Canyon within the Village of Ruidoso Fuels: Timber, brush, dry grasses Structures burned: 207 primary structures, multiple outbuildings Fatalities: 2 Highlights: Yesterday firefighters continued to focus on structural point protection in the […]
Continue readingMcBride Fire Update: April 13, 6pm
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Location: Village of Ruidoso Cause: Under investigation Percent containment: 0% Start date: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Size: 5,381 acres Vegetation: Grass, brush, Timber Resources: Village, County, State, Federal Fire activity: On Wednesday afternoon the fire jumped Gavilan Canyon Road leading to the evacuation of all of Gavilan Canyon East behind the McDonald’s Restaurant. The McBride […]
Continue readingMcBride Fire: Additional Evacuations
April 13, 2022 0 Comments
On Wednesday afternoon the fire jumped Gavilan Canyon Road leading to the evacuation of all of Gavilan Canyon East behind the McDonald’s Restaurant. Evacuations: Mandatory evacuations remain in place in the following areas: Moon Mountain Area: High Loop, Lupin, Starlight etc. Gavilan Canyon: From Highway 70 to Lower Eagle Creek. East of Hull: McBride, Snowcap, […]
Continue readingNogal Canyon Fire Update: April 13, 10am
April 13, 2022 0 Comments
Firefighters Work to Contain Nogal Canyon Fire Location: Nogal Canyon Start date: April 13, 2022 Cause: Downed Powerlines Size: 400 acres Containment: 0% Resources: Lincoln County and US Forest Service Vegetation: Pinon/Juniper/Ponderosa Pine Capitan, NM April 13, 2022, 10:00 am. Yesterday, winds of 45 mph, with gusts from 50-90 mph, were responsible for downed power […]
Continue readingMcBride Fire Update, April 13, 9 am
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Location: Village of Ruidoso Cause: Under Investigation Size: 4,132 Percent Contained: 0% Start date: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Resources: Village, County, State, Federal Fire activity: On Tuesday, April 12 at shortly after noon the McBride fire broke out in the Village of Ruidoso. The origin of the fire was near Warrior Drive and Hull Road. […]
Continue readingMCBRIDE FIRE UPDATE, April 12, 2022, 9:00 p.m
April 12, 2022 0 Comments
The fire remains at 0% containment. 150+ structures and houses have been lost and 4,132 acres have burned. We continue to experience power outages in the area. The following roads remain closed in the Village: – Gavilan Canyon from Meander to Hull Road – Warrior from Hull to Gavilan – Roads East of Hull from […]
Continue readingMcBride Fire Evacuations
April 12, 2022 0 Comments
There are immediate evacuations in place for Ruidoso north of Ruidoso High School. This includes Gavilan Canyon Road, Homestead Loop, Eagle Creek, Blue Lake Drive, Mira Monte Rd., East of Fort Stanton Rd. There is an evacuation shelter set up at the Carrizozo Schools. Capitan Fairgrounds is accepting livestock. More information will be posted here […]
Continue readingNEW FIRE START: McBride Fire Ruidoso North of High School Under Immediate Evacuations
April 12, 2022 0 Comments
Incident Name – Mcbride Fire Jurisdiction: State/Private Containment: 0% Size: 1000 acres Evacuations: All of Homestead Loop, Lower Eagle, all of Ruidoso north of the high school. EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: April 12, 2022, 2:45 Location: Ruidoso, NM Gavilian Canyon Rd. spreading north. Firefighting Resources: County, Village of Ruidoso and Forest Service firefighting […]
Continue readingNEW START: Nogal Canyon Fire-Nogal Canyon Under Evacuations
April 12, 2022 0 Comments
Incident Name – Nogal Canyon Fire Jurisdiction: State and Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Containment: 0% Size: 20 acres Evacuations: All of Nogal Canyon Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: April 12, 2022, 1:25pm Location: Pennsylvania Canyon, East of the Crest Trailhead Firefighting Resources: County and Forest Service firefighting resources, 2 aircraft. Additional resources have […]
Continue reading16 Springs Prescribe Fire on the Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest Scheduled for Spring 2022
March 22, 2022 0 Comments
Fire officials on the Sacramento Ranger District in Cloudcroft, NM, plan to implement prescribed fire operations on the 16 Springs Prescribed Fire project beginning in March and carrying into April of 2022. The 16 Springs Prescribed Fire is targeting 564 acres and is located on federal land five miles north of Mayhill, NM. The project […]
Continue readingNew Fire Start on the Smokey Bear Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest
March 3, 2022 0 Comments
Incident Name – The Blue Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 2 acres Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: March 3, 2022 at 4:30 pm Location: Off Forest Service 120A road northeast of Ruidoso. Firefighting Resources: 2 engines, 1 hotshot crew and county firefighters Evacuations: None Values at Risk: Private land and […]
Continue readingPile Burning Continues on the Lincoln National Forest
January 31, 2022 0 Comments
Fire managers will continue with the prescribed pile burning in La Luz and Maruche Canyons on the Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest. See this past post for the details of the burn.
Continue reading Prescribe Burn Scheduled on the Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District
January 19, 2022 0 Comments
Pile Burning in La Laz and Maruche Canyons ALAMOGORDO, NM – Jan. 19, 2022 —Fire managers on the Lincoln National Forest are planning to prescribe burn piles of slash in La Laz and Maruche Canyons, 2—3 miles north of High Rolls, beginning this week in advance of warmer, drier weather come summer. Approximately 146 acres […]
Continue readingOtero County Slash Pit Burn Scheduled on Monday
January 7, 2022 0 Comments
Cloudcroft, NM – January 7, 2022– The Otero County Slash Pit located northeast of Cloudcroft, NM on Highway 244 is scheduled to be burned on Monday, January 10, 2022. Smoke will be visible from Cloudcroft and along nearby roadways including Hwy 244 and Hwy 82. Please use extra caution when driving in smokey conditions. Guidelines […]
Continue readingNew Fire Start: Cora Dutton Fire, Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District
December 30, 2021 0 Comments
Incident Name – Cora Dutton Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 21 Acres Cause: Human Caused Date/Time Detected: Dec. 30, 2021, 1:50 pm Location: 1/2 mile south of Nogal Lake off of Highway 37. Near Ranchos Camp and Cora Dutton. Firefighting Resources: Forest Service and Lincoln County firefighters are on scene. Fuel Type: […]
Continue readingPOSTPONED: Lincoln National Forest, Prescribed Burn Planned in the 16 Springs Area, Sacramento Ranger District
November 30, 2021 0 Comments
UPDATE: 11/30/2021 – The 16 Springs Prescribed Burn has been postponed. CLOUDCROFT, NM – 11/29/20: The Sacramento Ranger District plans to begin prescribed burning in the 16 Springs area approximately 3 miles north of Mayhill, NM beginning the last week in November and continuing throughout the winter and spring as conditions allow. Smoke from the […]
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