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. […]

Albuquerque, NM – At a news conference today (03/27), New Mexico State Forestry, a Division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, kicked-off Wildfire Awareness Week, (March 25-31, 2018) with state leaders and interagency partners at the Open Space Visitors Center with a strong reminder how important wildfire awareness is in New Mexico. “New […]

The Stateline Fire burning in Union County, north of Clayton, New Mexico is now 90% contained. An estimated 28,105 acres has burned, of which 17,662 acres is on state and private land in New Mexico, 10,331 acres in Colorado, and 112 acres in Oklahoma. Fire activity is expected to remain within the perimeter. Firefighters will continue to […]

The Stateline Fire burning in Union County, north of Clayton, New Mexico is now 80% contained. An estimated 28,105 acres has burned, of which 17,662 acres is on state and private land in New Mexico, 10,331 acres in Colorado, and 112 acres in Oklahoma. Some resources will be released from the fire today (03/16). Remaining […]

The Stateline Fire burning in Union County, north of Clayton, New Mexico remains 50% contained. So far, 27,658 acres have burned, of which 16,898 acres is on state and private land in New Mexico, 10,750 acres in Colorado, and 10 acres in Oklahoma.  Significant fire activity continues on the western and eastern edges of the […]

The Stateline Fire burning in Union County, north of Clayton, New Mexico is now 50% contained. An estimated 27,658 acres has burned, of which 16,898 acres is on state and private land in New Mexico, 10,750 in Colorado and 10 acres in Oklahoma.   Wendy Mason Wildfire Prevention & Communications Coordinator NM State Forestry Division

The Stateline Fire in Union County, north of Clayton remains 40% contained. Significant smoke is expected today from unburned fuels in the interior of the fire.  An estimated 26,821 acres has burned, of which 15,851 acres is in New Mexico, 10,960 in Colorado and 10 acres in Oklahoma. No structures are threatened. There are approximately […]

The Stateline Fire burning in Union County, north of Clayton, New Mexico is currently estimated at 26,821 acres, of which 10,960 acres is burning in Colorado and 10 acres in Oklahoma. No structures are threatened. Containment remains at 40%. Approximately 140 personnel from multiple agencies are assisting with fire suppression efforts.   Wendy Mason Wildfire […]

UPDATE: The Stateline Fire burning in Union County, north of Clayton, New Mexico, is now 40% contained. The fire has burned an estimated 23,253 acres, of which 9,160 acres has crossed over into Colorado.  The fire started Thursday morning (03/08) on private property in New Mexico.  No structures are threatened at this time. Fuels include […]