Detected: June 19, 2019, approximately 2:00 p.m. Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Containment: 48% Fuel Type: Grass and Pinon/Juniper, Mixed Conifer Current Size: Approximately 14,783 Acres Location: Off Highway 246 between Roswell and Capitan Between Boy Scout Mountain and Seven Cabins Road Summary: Thunderstorms, accompanied by rain fell across the fire area and Tuesday evening through […]
Continue readingPine Lodge Fire Update July 3,2019
The Pine Lodge Fire reached Capitan and Sunset Peaks yesterday. The fire is visible on the south side of the Capitan Mountain Range and from Hwy 380 and Hwy 70. Low to moderate fire behavior will continue due to outflow winds from thunderstorms, but, due to higher humidity and lack of fuel, minimal fire growth […]
Continue readingLone Mountain Fire Update: July 3, 2019
Incident Start Date: May 26, 2019 Cause: Lightning Size: 3,631 acres Incident Type: Wildfire Vegetation Type: Pinyon-Juniper, Grass & Ponderosa Pine Fire Strategy: Containment Percent Complete: 90% Carrizozo, Ruidoso, Alamogordo NM. 7/03/2019 — Firefighters have completed their planned ignitions within the footprint of the Lone Mountain Fire and are stepping back to patrol and […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Sacramento Ranger District- Telephone Fire Update
This will be the last post on the Telephone Fire, unless there is a significant change in fire activity. Incident Name – Telephone Fire Jurisdiction: Sacramento Ranger District Size: 0.25 Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: July 1, 2019, 3:40pm Location: Near Upper Rio Penasco Rd and Telephone Canyon. 13 miles from Cloudcroft, NM Lat/Long: Example: 32°48’58.79″N 105°45’44.27″W […]
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Lone Mountain Fire Update: July 2, 2019
Incident Start Date: May 26, 2019 Cause: Lightning Size: 3,224 acres Incident Type: Wildfire Vegetation Type: Pinyon-Juniper, Grass & Ponderosa Pine Fire Strategy: Containment Percent Contained: 80% Carrizozo, Ruidoso, Alamogordo NM. 7/02/2019 — Crew members blackened 650 acres within the footprint of the Lone Mountain Fire as they move toward completing work to help […]
Continue readingPine Lodge Fire Update July 2, 2019
Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 14,043 acres Containment: 47% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: Thursday, June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m. General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness. […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Sacramento Ranger District- Telephone Fire
Incident Name – Telephone Fire Jurisdiction: Sacramento Ranger District Size: 0.23 Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: July 1, 2019, 3:40pm Location: Near Upper Rio Penasco Rd and Telephone Canyon. 13 miles from Cloudcroft, NM Lat/Long: Example: 32°48’58.79″N 105°45’44.27″W Legal Description: T17S, R12E, SWNW Sec 19 Firefighting Resources: 2 engines and 1 hotshot crew Fuel Type: Mixed Conifer […]
Continue readingPine Lodge Fire Update July 1, 2019
Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 14,043 acres Containment: 46% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: Thursday, June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m. General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness. Lat/Long: […]
Continue readingLone Mountain Fire Update: July 1, 2019
Incident Start Date: May 26, 2019 Cause: Lightning Size: 2,536 acres Incident Type: Wildfire Vegetation Type: Pinyon-Juniper, Grass & Ponderosa Pine Fire Strategy: Containment Percent Contained: 30% Carrizozo, Ruidoso, Alamogordo NM. 7/01/2019 — Crews have completed work to blackline the perimeter of the Lone Mountain Fire – a lightning-ignited fire 14 miles northeast […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Smokey Bear Ranger District- Lone Mountain Fire Update June 30, 2019
Incident Name: Lone Mountain Fire Incident Start Date: May 26, 2019 Cause: Lightning Size: 1,936 acres Incident Type: Wildfire Vegetation Type: Pinyon-Juniper, Grass & Ponderosa Pine Fire Strategy: Containment Containment: 30% Fire Map: LoneMountain_PIO_11x17_20190629_1908 Fire Update: 6/30/2019 — Crews completed back burning the east side of the fire perimeter today and began interior […]
Continue readingPine Lodge Fire Update June 30, 2019
Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 13,433 acres Containment: 46% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: Thursday, June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m. General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness. Lat/Long: […]
Continue readingPine Lodge Fire Update June 29, 2019
Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 12,828 acres Containment: 33% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: Thursday, June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m. General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness. Lat/Long: […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Smokey Bear Ranger District- Lone Mountain Fire Update 6/29/2019
Incident Name – Lone Mountain Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 1350 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: May 26, 2019 Location: 6 miles north of White Oaks, NM. Lat/Long: 33.80809, -105.7386 Legal Description: T6S, R12E, SESW Sec 1 Fuel Type: Pinyon/Juniper, Grass, Ponderosa Pine Values at Risk: None Fire Update: The […]
Continue readingLincoln NF – Pine Lodge Fire – Update June 28
Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 12,828 acres Containment: 24% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: Thursday, June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m. General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness. […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Smokey Bear Ranger District- Lone Mountain Fire Update 6/28/2019
Incident Name – Lone Mountain Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 1100 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: May 26, 2019 Location: 6 miles north of White Oaks, NM. Lat/Long: 33.80809, -105.7386 Legal Description: T6S, R12E, SESW Sec 1 Fuel Type: Pinyon/Juniper, Grass, Ponderosa Pine Values at Risk: None Fire Update: The […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – Smokey Bear Ranger District- Summit Fire
Incident Name – Summit Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 0.10 Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: 6/27/2019 10:20 am Location: West of Seven Cabins Creek Road in the Capitan Mountain Wilderness Lat/Long: Lat: 33°,37′,2.85″, Lon: 105°,20′,25.44″ Legal Description: T8S, R16E, SENW Sec 14 Fuel Type: Grass, Snags Values at Risk: None Fire […]
Continue readingPine Lodge Fire Update June 27, 2019
Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire COMMUNITY MEETING TONIGHT AT THE ARABELA FIRE STATION THURSDAY JUNE 27, 6:30 P.M. Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 12,484 acres Containment: 11% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: Thursday, June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m. General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up […]
Continue readingPine Lodge Fire Update June 26, 2019
Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 12,484 acres Containment: 5% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 pm General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness Lat/Long: […]
Continue readingPine Lodge Fire Community Meeting in Arabela Thursday evening
There will be a public meeting on Thursday evening, June 27, 2019 at the Arabela Fire Department in Arabela to discuss the Pine Lodge Fire on the east end of the Capitan Mountains. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. Representatives from the Incident Management Team and supporting agencies will be on hand to discuss […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Smokey Bear Ranger District- Lone Mountain Fire Update 6/25/2019
Incident Name – Lone Mountain Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 990 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: May 26, 2019 Location: 6 miles north of White Oaks, NM. Lat/Long: 33.80809, -105.7386 Legal Description: T6S, R12E, SESW Sec 1 Fuel Type: Pinyon/Juniper, Grass, Ponderosa Pine Values at Risk: None Fire Update: Local […]
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