Black Fire Summary: The lightning-caused Black Fire is approximately five acres, burning on National Forest System lands in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Gila National Forest. This fire is approximately 20 miles northeast of Mimbres near the Black Canyon and in very steep and rugged terrain. The vegetation is mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, grass understory, and […]
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Gila National Forest – Little Fire, Wilderness Ranger District
June 29, 2019 
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Little PIO 6-29 Location: 4-1/2 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, Wilderness Ranger District Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, needle cast, and grass Resources: Size: ~8 acres Containment: 0% Incident Commander: W. Oglesby, ICT4 Summary: The Little Fire, is burning on National Forest System Lands on the Wilderness […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Indian Peaks Prescribed Fire– June 27, 2019
June 27, 2019 0 Comments
Truth or Consequences, NM, June 27, 2019—For Immediate Release. The Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger District began the Indian Peaks Prescribed Fire on Monday, June 24, 2019. The estimated project size is 7,200 acres on National Forest System lands and private property inholdings. The Black Range Ranger District has a long history of burning […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Indian Peaks Prescribed Fire – June 26, 2019
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Truth or Consequences, NM, June 26, 2019—For Immediate Release. The Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger District began the Indian Peaks Prescribed Fire on Monday, June 24, 2019. The estimated project size is 7,200 acres on National Forest System lands and private property inholdings. The Black Range Ranger District has a long history of burning […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Indian Peaks Prescribed Fire Project began Monday, June 24
June 24, 2019 0 Comments
The Black Range Ranger District successfully did a test fire this morning and will continue ignitions on the Indian Peaks Prescribed Fire Project. They began in Unit 3, and hope to burn 1,000 acres today. If conditions permit fire management officers will continue to Unit 2 on Tuesday and then to Unit 1. Smoke will […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Indian Peaks Prescribed Burn to begin June 24
June 19, 2019 0 Comments
Truth or Consequences, NM, June 19, 2019—For Immediate Release. The Black Range Ranger District is prepared and ready to implement the Indian Peaks Prescribed Fire Project, Units 1, 2, 3, weather permitting. The estimated project size is 7,200 acres on National Forest System lands and private property inholdings. The district is closely monitoring onsite fuel […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Spring Fire – June 12, 2019
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Location: Adobe Canyon, Black Range Ranger District Start Date: June 5, 2019 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: ponderosa pine, pinyon juniper, grasslands, heavy dead and down from previous fires Resources: 1 Type 6 engine and a 10 person hand crew Size: 3,556 acres Containment: 100% Incident Commander: Clark & Verthein (trainee) Summary: The Spring Fire, is burning […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Spring Fire – June 11, 2019
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Location: Adobe Canyon, Black Range Ranger District Start Date: June 5, 2019 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: ponderosa pine, pinyon juniper, grasslands, heavy dead and down from previous fires Resources: 1 Type 6 engine, 6 smoke jumpers, 10 person hand crew Size: 3,556 acres Containment: 90% Incident Commander: Gill Summary: The Spring Fire, is burning on National […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update for Spring Fire 6/10/2019
June 10, 2019 0 Comments
Location: Adobe Canyon, Black Range Ranger District Start Date: June 5, 2019 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: ponderosa pine, pinyon juniper, grasslands, heavy dead and down from previous fires Resources: four Type 6 engines, 1 T2-IA crew, 6 smoke jumpers, 8 person hand crew Size: ~3,500 acres Containment: 40% Incident Commander: Watson Summary: The Spring Fire, is […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Elk Fire June 9, 2019 – Quemado Ranger District
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Location: southeast of Mangas Mountain, Quemado Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: June 6, 2019 Size: ~250 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Transitional moving up Mangas Mountain from pinyon juniper grasslands to ponderosa pine, to dry mixed conifer to wet mixed conifer with aspen. Resources: One Type 3 helicopter, FS engine, Silver City IHC, Gila […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update for June 9, 2019 – Spring Fire – Black Range Ranger District
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Location: Adobe Canyon, Black Range Ranger District Start Date: June 5, 2019 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: ponderosa pine, pinyon juniper, grasslands, heavy dead and down from previous fires Resources: four Type 6 engines, 1 T2-IA crew, 6 smoke jumpers Size: ~1,900 acres Containment: 30% Incident Commander: Watson Summary: The Spring Fire, at approximately 1,900 acres, […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Jordan Fire, Wilderness Ranger District
June 8, 2019 0 Comments
Location: south of Jordan Canyon, Wilderness Ranger District Gila National Forest Start Date: June 6, 2019 Size: ~165 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Pinyon-juniper with ponderosa pine in the adjacent drainages and grass. Fire Activity: Minimal activity Summary: The Jordan Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Elk Fire, Quemado Ranger District, June 8, 2019
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Location: southeast of Mangas Mountain, Quemado Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: June 6, 2019 Size: ~63 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Transitional moving up Mangas Mountain from pinyon juniper grasslands to ponderosa pine, to dry mixed conifer to wet mixed conifer with aspen. Resources: One Type 3 helicopter, one air tanker, Silver City IHC, […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Spring Fire, Black Range Ranger District
June 8, 2019 0 Comments
Location: Adobe Canyon, Black Range Ranger District Start Date: June 5, 2019 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: ponderosa pine, pinyon juniper, grasslands, heavy dead and down from previous fires Resources: one Type 6 FS engine Size: ~150 acres Containment: 5% Incident Commander: Watson Summary: The Spring Fire, at approximately 150 acres, is burning on National Forest System […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – L-T East Prescribed Fire has been cancelled
June 8, 2019 0 Comments
Mimbres, NM, June 8, 2019 — The Wilderness Ranger District had planned to conduct a prescribed fire in the unit known as L-T East. The planned start date was today, June 8, but due to resource availability, it has been canceled. There is currently no future planned date. The L-T East Rx Burn is located […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update for Reynolds Fire & Roaring Fire – June 7, 2019
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Reynolds Fire Location: West of Bill Lee Mesa, Quemado Ranger District Start Date: June 5, 2019 Size: ~28 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine Resources: Two Type 6 engines, 5-firefighters Incident Commander: C. Pierson, ICT5 Strategy: Full suppression Strategy: Fire personnel continue to secure perimeter. Roaring Fire Location: approximately ½ mile southwest of Bishop Peak […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Elk Fire – June 7, 2019 (Quemado Ranger District)
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Elk Fire – June 7, 2019 Reynolds Fire Location: southeast of Mangas Mountain, Quemado Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: June 6, 2019 Size: ~10 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: ponderosa pine; stringers pinyon juniper and grasslands Resources: ICT4 and 3 Firefighters Incident Commander: Derral Thomas Summary: The Elk Fire is burning on National […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Spring Fire Black Range Ranger District
June 6, 2019 0 Comments
Location: Adobe Canyon, Black Range Ranger District Start Date: June 5, 2019 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: ponderosa pine, pinyon juniper, grasslands, heavy dead and down from previous fires Resources: one Type 6 FS engine Size: ~ 10 acres Containment: 0% Incident Commander: Watson Summary: The Spring Fire, at approximately 10 acres, is burning on National Forest […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Reynolds Fire and Roaring Fire – Quemado Ranger District
June 6, 2019 0 Comments
Reynolds Fire Location: West of Bill Lee Mesa, Quemado Ranger District Start Date: June 5, 2019 Size: ~28 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Continuous ponderosa pine Resources: Type 3 helicopter, Type 1 helicopter, one seven-person handcrew, two Type 6 engines, Incident Commander: M. Burnham Strategy: Full suppression Roaring Fire Location: approximately ½ mile southwest of […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Reynolds Fire – Quemado Ranger District
June 5, 2019 0 Comments
Location: West of Bill Lee Mesa, Quemado Ranger District Start Date: June 5, 2019 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Continuous Ponderosa Pine Resources: Type 3 Helicopter, Type 1 Helicopter, one FS Engine, one seven-person hand crew Size: ~ 4 acres Containment: 0% Incident Commander: M. Burnham Summary: The Reynolds Fire, is burning on National Forest System lands, […]
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