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FINAL – Wilson Mesa Fire – Colfax County – 07/23/20

The Wilson Mesa Fire located in the Elliott Barker Wildlife Area northeast of Cimarron, NM is now 100% contained.  The 155-acre fire is located in the 2002 Ponil Complex Fire scar. Lightning started the fire on July 20,2020. This will be the final notification for this fire unless there are significant changes. Incident Name: Wilson Mesa […]

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FINAL – Trementina Canyon Fire – San Miguel County – 07/23/20

The Trementina Canyon Fire, located north of Trementina, NM in San Miguel County, is currently 80% contained and remains estimated at 825 acres. No structures are threatened. Fire activity is minimal and there is no smoke showing from the interior of the fire. Crews will continue to monitor for hot spots and maintain containment lines. This […]

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Wilson Mesa Fire – Colfax County – 07/22/20

The Wilson Mesa Fire located in the Elliott Barker Wildlife Area northeast of Cimarron, NM is 60% contained and estimated at 155 acres. No structures are threatened. Light precipitation has moderated fire activity and all containment lines held overnight. Today, firefighters will continue to work on securing containment lines and mop-up hot spots. Follow nmfireinfo.com for continuing […]

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Trementina Canyon Fire – San Miguel County – 07/22/20

The Trementina Canyon Fire, located north of Trementina, NM in San Miguel County, is now 75% contained and remains estimated at 825 acres. No structures are threatened. Calm winds and cooler temperatures are keeping fire activity to a minimum. Today, firefighters are mopping up hot spots on the north side of the fire and continuing with […]

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Wilson Mesa Fire – Colfax County – 07/21/20

The Wilson Mesa Fire is located in the Elliott Barker Wildlife Area, 14 miles northwest of Cimarron, NM, in Colfax County. The fire is currently estimated at 155 acres with GPS mapping. No structures are threatened. More than 40 firefighters are working to construct containment lines and stop the forward progress of this fire. Lightning […]

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Trementina Canyon Fire – San Miguel County – 07/21/20

The Trementina Canyon Fire, located north of Trementina, NM in San Miguel County remains 70% contained and estimated at 825 acres. No structures are threatened. Crews will continue to hold and secure containment lines and mop-up hot spots. Light smoke may be seen as the fire reaches interior pockets of unburned fuels. Follow nmfireinfo.com for […]

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Trementina Canyon Fire – San Miguel County – 07/20/20

The Trementina Canyon Fire, located 6 miles north of Trementina, NM in San Miguel County is now 70% contained and remains estimated at 825 acres. No structures are threatened. The fire received light precipitation Sunday (07/19) and all containment lines are holding. Today firefighters will be working on the north and southwest ends of the […]

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Trementina Canyon Fire – San Miguel County – 07/17/20

The Trementina Canyon Fire, located 6 miles north of Trementina, NM in San Miguel County, remains 50% contained and estimated at 825 acres. No structures are threatened. Today firefighters are engaged on the south and north ends of the fire. Fire activity is low with minimal smoke showing, but this may change with increasing temperatures […]

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Trementina Canyon Fire – San Miguel County – 07/16/20 Evening Update

The Trementina Canyon Fire located 6 miles north of Trementina, NM in San Miguel County is now 50% contained and remains estimated at 825 acres. Structures are not threatened at this time. Firefighters will continue to secure fire lines and mop-up hot spots. Interior heat may produce smoke, but this will moderate with cooling evening […]

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Trementina Canyon Fire – San Miguel County – 07/16/20

The Trementina Canyon Fire located 6 miles north of Trementina, NM in San Miguel County is now 40% contained and estimated at 825 acres after new GPS mapping. One structure is threatened, but there are no evacuations at this time. The fire received some light precipitation yesterday (07/15), which has moderated fire behavior allowing firefighters to mop-up […]

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Trementina Canyon Fire – San Miguel County – 07/15/20

The Trementina Canyon Fire is located 6 miles north of Trementina, NM in San Miguel County. Lightning started this fire on Monday afternoon and it is now estimated at 1,000 acres. No structures are threatened. Today firefighters are mopping-up hot spots and securing containment lines. Fire activity is moderate with active burning of pinon-juniper within the interior. Approximately 90 personnel […]

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Wildfires Are No Drone Zones!

If you fly, we can’t! Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, interfere with wildland fire air traffic, such as air tankers, helicopters, and other firefighting aircraft that are necessary to suppress wildland fires. Hobbyist drones are too small for pilots to see making a mid-air collision a distinct possibility. Typically, if a drone is detected […]

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Mims Lake Fire Final Update – Sierra County – 06/20/20 -12:45 p.m.

New aerial mapping of the Mims Lake Fire in in Truth or Consequences now shows containment at 80%. The fire, located on private land (municipal), is estimated at 125 acres. Burnout operations on the northwest portion of Mims Lake may produce additional smoke today (06/20). Firefighters will continue to mop-up hot spots and secure containment […]

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Mims Lake Fire Update – Sierra County – 06/20/20 – 9:20 a.m.

The Mims Lake Fire burning on private land (municipal) in Truth or Consequences, Sierra County is now estimated at 100 acres and 40% contained. No structures are threatened and there are no evacuations. Today, firefighters will be conducting burnout operations on the northwest portion of the lake south of the golf course, which will produce […]

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Mims Lake Fire Update – Sierra County – 06/19/20

The Mims Lake Fire burning on private land in Truth or Consequences, Sierra County is 30% contained. According to local police, evacuations were lifted around 11:00 p.m. last night and residents were allowed to return home. Residential structures are no longer threatened. The fire is estimated at 60 acres. Firefighters will continue to mop-up hot […]

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Mims Lake Fire – Sierra County – 06/18/20 – 8:00 p.m.

A new wildfire burning on private and BLM land in Sierra County has prompted evacuations in the Truth or Consequences area. The fire is located on the south side of Mims Lake and has burned an estimated 40 acres. Multiple structures are threatened to the southwest of the fire and the T or C Police Department is […]

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Farm Camp Fire Final Update – Harding County – 06/14/20 – 2:30 p.m.

The Farm Camp Fire near Mosquero, NM in Harding County is currently 90% contained and estimated at 22,872 acres. The fire received some light rain last night and all containment lines are holding. Firefighters are working to secure containment lines and mop-up interior pockets of fuels, which may continue to produce smoke. Lighting started the […]

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Farm Camp Fire Update – Harding County – 06/12/20 – 2:30 p.m.

The Farm Camp Fire in Harding County is now 75% contained. The fire near Mosquero, NM remains estimated at 17,000 acres. All containment lines held overnight and fire activity is minimal. Interior pockets of unburned fuels will continue to produce smoke. Today firefighters are working to secure and maintain containment lines while mopping up hot […]

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Farm Camp Fire Update – Harding County – 06/11/20 – 4:45 p.m.

The Farm Camp Fire west of Mosquero, NM in Harding County is now estimated at 17,000 acres and 65% contained. No structures are threatened. Fire activity increased today with strong winds and warmer temperatures. Firefighters are working to hold existing containment lines and add additional containment lines on the south end of the fire. The […]

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Farm Camp Fire Update – Harding County – 06/10/20 – 10:40 a.m.

The Farm Camp Fire near Mosquero, NM in Harding County is currently 60% contained and estimated at 12,000 acres. All containment lines held overnight. Today (06/10), firefighters will work to complete closing the perimeter on the south and west sides of the fire. Winds have diminished to 15-20 miles per hour with temperatures in the mid […]

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