Wind gradually subsiding as additional firefighting resources arrive on scene   Active fire behavior will continue  Morning Update 4/24/2022  Acres: 51,982 acres (Infraed Flight last night) Location: North of Ocate NM, approximately 46 miles north of Las Vegas, NM Containment: 0%  Start Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022 Cause: Unknown, under investigation Fuels: ponderosa pine, oak brush and grass  After days […]

Additional evacuations Ordered, another windy day expectedand wind direction shifting Morning Update 4/23/2022 Acres: 48,672 (Infrared Flight last night)Location: North of Ocate NM, approximately 46 miles north of Las Vegas, NMContainment: 0%Start Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022Cause: Unknown, under investigationFuels: ponderosa pine, oak brush and grass A strong cold front is moving across northern New […]

Strong winds Hampering Firefighting Efforts, Evacuations orders Updated  Afternoon Update 4/22/2022  Acres: 28,217 acres – Infrared Flight last night Location: North of Ocate NM, approximately 46 miles north of Las Vegas, NM Containment: 0%  Start Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022 Cause: Unknown, under investigation Fuels: ponderosa pine, oak brush and grass  Evacuations:  At approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 22, […]