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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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 […]

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.   […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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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 […]

246 Fire: Evacuations and road closures for this fire in Capitan were lifted this morning (04/14).  A community meeting is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. this Sunday (04/15) at the Capitan Volunteer Fire Department.  This fire is burning east of Highway 246 in Capitan. It’s currently estimated at 3,360 acres.  Two (2) residences and four outbuildings […]

246 Fire: This fire, burning east of Highway 246 in Capitan, NM, is currently estimated at 2,600 acres.  Two (2) residences and four outbuildings have been lost.  A total of 20 structures are threatened near Edna Road and County Road 6.   The Lincoln County Sheriff has opened a Red Cross Evacuation Center at Trinity Church. […]

The State Forestry Division and multiple interagency partners are working to suppress two wildfires threatening homes in southeast New Mexico. The “246 Fire” is burning east of Highway 246 and has forced the evacuation of at least seven (7) homes on Edna Road in Capitan, NM.  The fire is being pushed by strong wind gusts. […]