The East Well Fire located on state land near Claunch, NM in Socorro County is now 40% contained and estimated at 634 acres with new GPS mapping. No structures are threatened. The fire is smoldering and creeping with occasional tree torching within the interior. Firefighters continue to mop-up hot spots and secure containment lines. Smoke […]

The East Well Fire located on state land near Claunch, NM in Socorro County is now 25% contained and remains estimated at 701 acres. No structures are threatened. Firefighters are making good progress on securing 7 miles of fire line by hand and using heavy equipment where needed. Areas of unburned fuels within the interior […]

The East Well Fire located on state land near Claunch, NM in Socorro County is currently holding at an estimated 701 acres. No structures are threatened. Light to moderate rain fell over the fire area yesterday (08/24) allowing firefighters to safely engage and secure additional containment lines. Today, crews will concentrate on the east flank […]

The East Well Fire located near Claunch, NM in Socorro County is currently estimated at 701 acres. No structures are threatened. Lower overnight temperatures and higher relative humidity moderated fire behavior through the morning hours. Activity is expected to increase with afternoon heating. Today, firefighters will conduct burnout operations to reduce the amount of available […]

The East Well Fire located near Claunch, NM in Socorro County is now estimated at 634 acres. No structures are threatened. Firefighters have been successful in holding containment lines on the south end of the fire. Today, they will prep the west side of the fire in anticipation of burnout operations on Monday (08/24) depending […]

The East Well Fire is located on state land east of Socorro, NM, and 20 miles south of Mountainair, NM in Socorro County. The fire is currently estimated at 250 acres and burning in pinion, juniper, and grass. No structures are threatened. Today (08/22), firefighters are working to safely establish an anchor point and begin […]

Santa Fe – The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department Forestry Division has lifted smoking, firework, campfire, and open fire restrictions for all non-municipal, non-federal, and non-tribal lands effective Friday, July 24, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. “Increased precipitation from the monsoon is beginning to quell the fire danger enough that we feel it is safe […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]