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Wildfire – Sandoval County – Canon, NM

Santa Fe – Multiple resources are working to suppress a wildfire in Canon, NM.  The fire is burning north of the Jemez Pueblo and east of Ponderosa.  The fire began on private land and has spread to brush, vehicles, and a shed, which is creating a large column of smoke.  Multiple structures are threatened at this […]

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San Luis Fire – Hidalgo County – 05/18/18

A wildfire burning along the New Mexico/Mexico border is currently estimated at 10,000 acres in New Mexico.  The San Luis Fire is located on private land 10 miles west of Antelope Wells in Hidalgo County.  The wildfire started in Sonora, Mexico Wednesday (05/16) evening then crossed over into New Mexico onto the ‘Diamond A Ranch’ Thursday […]

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FINAL UPDATE: OK Bar Fire – Hidalgo County – 05/08/18

This fire, burning 40 miles south of Animas, NM on the Diamond A/Gray Ranch in Hidalgo County, is estimated at 61,580 acres.  No structures are threatened.  The fire is burning on private, state, and BLM land.  Target containment for this fire is June 1, 2018.  Interior fuels in the upper elevations of Animas Mountain may […]

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UPDATE: OK Bar Fire – Hidalgo County – 05/02/18

The OK Bar Fire, burning south of Gillespie Mountain in Hidalgo County, is currently 53% contained.  The fire, now estimated at 51,117 acres, is located 40 miles south of Animas, NM on the Diamond A Ranch, which includes private, state and BLM land.  No structures are threatened.  The fire has moved west over the crest of […]

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UPDATE: OK Bar Fire – Hidalgo County

This fire, burning south of Gillespie Mountain in Hidalgo County, is currently estimated at 37,067 acres and 50% contained.  The fire is burning in very rugged terrain on private, state and BLM land.  No structures are threatened.  Fuels include grass, pinon, juniper and oak.  The fire was sparked by lightning on April 22, 2018.   […]

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Update: Highway 116 Fire – Socorro County – 04/21/18 – 12:15 p.m.

This wildfire, burning one mile north of Bernardo, NM off of Highway 116 in northern Socorro County, is now 90% contained.  Highway 116 has been reopened by State Police and homes in the area are no longer threatened. The fire started Friday afternoon (04/20) on private land.  Crews will continue to mop up and patrol […]

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Update: Highway 116 Fire – Socorro County – 04/20/18 – 9:00 p.m.

This wildfire, burning one mile north of Bernardo, NM off of Highway 116 in northern Socorro County,  is now 75% contained. The fire is estimated at 30 to 35 acres and threatening 10 to 15 homes.  Highway 116 remains closed.  The fire began around 3:00 p.m. this afternoon (04/20) on private property.   Wendy Mason […]

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Highway 116 Fire – Socorro County – 04/20/18 6:20 p.m.

A wildfire in Socorro County has shut down Highway 116, one mile north of Bernardo, NM.  The fire began around 3:00 p.m. this afternoon and is currently threatening 10 to 15 homes and some railroad tracks in the area.  The fire is estimated at 30 acres.  Multiple resources from NM State Forestry and local fire […]

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WILDFIRE UPDATE: 246 Fire – Lincoln County – 04/14/18

The 246 Fire, burning east of Highway 246 in Capitan, is 50% contained and estimated at 3,360 acres. A total of 16 structures have been lost to the fire including two (2) primary residences.  A community meeting is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. Sunday (04/15) at the Capitan Volunteer Fire Department.  Evacuations and road closures were […]

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