Escondida Fire in Socorro County Final Update, 6.17.16., 7:45 AM Remaining resources fully contained the Escondida Fire in Socorro County yesterday.  The fire burned a total of 524 acres.  This is the final notification.

Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 9:15 AM Evacuations are in place for the following communities: Chilili, Mercid, Escobosa, Yrisarri, and Ponderosa Pines.  Contrary to media reports, Tajique is not being evacuated. Changes to this information may occur at a later time.  

Escondida Fire in Socorro County Update Wednesday, June 15, 2016, 10:45 AM The Escondida Fire in Socorro County is 85% contained.  Resources are suppressing a few remaining hotspots.  The fire began on Friday, June 19th, has burned approximately 524 acres.

Escondida Fire Update Monday, June 13, 2016, 2:20 PM The Escondida Fire in Socorro County has burned a total of 524 acres.  The fire is approximately 78% contained.  Resources continue to mop up and monitor the site.  Structures are no longer considered under threat.  The fire has been downgraded to a Type IV incident from […]

Update: Escondida Fire in Socorro County Sunday, June 12, 2016, 5:10 PM The Escondida Fire in Socorro County has reportedly not grown. No flare-ups or changes in the fire’s activity have been reported. The estimated acreage burned is 525 acres, a slight decrease from the previously reported total. Containment remains at 27%. No additional changes […]

Update: Escondida Fire in Socorro County Saturday, June 11, 2016, 6:14 PM The Escondida Fire in Socorro County is reportedly 27% contained. The containment is along the southern and western sides of the fire. Resources are continuing suppression efforts. There has been light rain in the area.

Update: Escondida Fire in Socorro County Saturday, June 11, 2016, 2:25 PM After an aerial survey, it is estimated that the Escondida Fire in Socorro County has burned 540 acres, a reduction in the previously reported size. Power in the area has resumed. Access to Hwy. 408 has been reopened. Resources are continuing suppression efforts.

  Update: Escondida Fire in Socorro County Saturday, June 11, 2016, 8:10 AM The Escondida Fire in Socorro County has burned approximately 1,000 acres. Two residences and an estimated 12 other structures have reportedly burned as of early this morning. Several structures are threatened. The primary area of threat to structures is on the east […]

Update: Escondida Fire in Socorro County Friday, June 10, 2016, 7:55 PM The Escondida Fire in Socorro County has burned an estimated 75-80 acres. Multiple structures on the east side of the Rio Grande River remain threatened. Structure protection is in place. No evacuations have been called for at this time. Local authorities have stopped […]

A bosque fire that began early this evening has reportedly burned 30 acres of private land northeast of Socorro, just south of the Escondida Bridge. The fire jumped the Rio Grande River and is burning on both its east and west sides.  Multiple structures are threatened on the east side of the river.  No evacuations […]

A piñon/juniper fire located southwest of Mayhill on  Highway 130 in Otero County, NM, was caused by a downed power line.  Named the 130 Fire, it burned three acres but resources have been able to suppress it.  This is the final notification.

The LaJoya1 bosque fire in Socorro County was active for approximately four days.  It burned just under 300 acres on private, municipal, and federal land.  Resources were released and this is the final notification.

Approximately 200-250 acres have burned in a bosque fire located west of La Joya.  Named the LaJoya1 Fire, it began on Sunday afternoon (March 20, 2016).  State, federal, and local fire department resources are on site.  No structures have been threatened by the fire.  A Red Flag Warning for fire weather conditions has also been issued.