June 28, 2015; 8:30 A.M. Start Date: June 5, 2015                                                                                Percent Contained: 0% Size: 1,531 acres                                                                                              Growth Potential: Low Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, aspen, mixed conifer, grass and brush Summary: The lightning-caused Commissary Fire on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District is located 13 miles to the east of Pecos, NM and two miles south of […]

June 27, 2015; 10:00 A.M. Start Date: June 5, 2015                                                                                Percent Contained: 0% Size: 1,531 acres                                                                                              Growth Potential: Low Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, aspen, mixed conifer, grass and brush Summary: The lightning-caused Commissary Fire on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District is located 13 miles to the east of Pecos, NM and two miles south of […]

June 26, 2015; 9:00 A.M. Start Date: June 5, 2015                                                                                Percent Contained: 0% Size: 1,400 acres                                                                                              Growth Potential: Low Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, aspen, mixed conifer, grass and brush Summary: Fire crews on the lightning-caused Commissary Fire on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District successfully completed firing operations with hand ignitions on 700 acres yesterday as […]

June 25, 2015; 11:00 A.M. Start Date: June 5, 2015                                                                Percent Contained: 0% Size: 700 acres                                                                                  Growth Potential: Moderate Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, aspen, mixed conifer, grass and brush Summary: Fire crews on the lightning-caused Commissary Fire on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District successfully completed firing operations with hand ignitions on 200 acres yesterday as part […]

Firing Operations Continue Today June 24, 2015; 9:00 A.M. Start Date: June 5, 2015                                                                Percent Contained: 0% Size: 500 acres                                                                                  Growth Potential: Moderate Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, aspen, mixed conifer, grass and brush Summary: Fire crews on the lightning-caused Commissary Fire on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District successfully completed firing operations with hand ignitions on 150 […]

Firing Operations Continue Today June 23, 2015; 12:00 P.M. Start Date: June 5, 2015                                                                Percent Contained: 0% Size: 350 acres                                                                                  Growth Potential: Moderate Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, aspen, mixed conifer, grass and brush Summary: Fire crews on the lightning-caused Commissary Fire on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District successfully completed firing operations, with hand ignitions, on 150 […]

June 22, 2015; 2:00 P.M. Firing Operations Begin Today Start Date:  June 5, 2015                                                                Percent Contained:  0 Size:  222 acres                                                                                  Growth Potential:  Moderate Vegetation:  Ponderosa pine, aspen, mixed conifer, grass and brush Summary:  Fire managers on the lightning-caused Commissary Fire on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District are taking advantage of favorable conditions over the next […]

June 21, 2015; 8:30 A.M. Type 4 Team to Assume Management Today Start Date: June 5, 2015 Percent Contained: 0 Acres Treated: 212 Growth Potential: Low Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, aspen, mixed conifer, grass and brush Summary: Management of the Commissary Fire on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District was handed back to the local Type 4 […]

June 19, 2015; 10:00 A.M.   Start Date: June 5, 2015                                                                   Percent Contained: 0% Acres Treated: 198                                                                             Growth Potential: Low Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, aspen, mixed conifer, grass and brush Summary: The lightning caused Commissary Fire on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District has burned 198 acres with no sign of potential growth. Fire crews […]

Preparation Continues on Commissary Fire June 18, 2015; 11:00 A.M. Location: Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest Approximately 13 miles east of Pecos and 2 miles south of Barillas Peak Start Date: June 5, 2015, reported on Saturday, June 6, 2015 Size: Approximately 170 acres                                 Percent Contained: 0% Cause: Lightning […]

Type 3 Team to Assume Management Tomorrow June 17, 2015; 10:00 A.M. Location: • Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest • Approximately 13 miles east of Pecos and 2 miles south of Barillas Peak Start Date: June 5, 2015, reported on Saturday, June 6, 2015 Size: Approximately 170 acres Percent Contained: […]

June 16, 2015; 11:00 A.M. Location: • Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest • Approximately 13 miles east of Pecos and 2 miles south of Barillas Peak Start Date: June 5, 2015, reported on Saturday, June 6, 2015 Size: Approximately 160 acres Percent Contained: 0% Cause: Lightning Personnel Assigned: 30 Vegetation: […]

June 15, 2015; 2:00 P.M. Slow Fire Behavior Over the Weekend Location: • Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest • Approximately 13 miles east of Pecos and 2 miles south of Barillas Peak Start Date: June 5, 2015, reported on Saturday, June 6, 2015 Size: Approximately 127 acres Percent Contained: 0% […]

June 12, 2015; 5:30 P.M. Rain Dampens Efforts Location: • Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest • Approximately 13 miles east of Pecos and 2 miles south of Barillas Peak Start Date: June 5, 2015, reported on Saturday, June 6, 2015 Size: Approximately 113 acres Percent Contained: 0% Cause: Lightning Personnel […]

June 12, 2015; 10:00 A.M. Location: • Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest • Approximately 13 miles east of Pecos and 2 miles south of Barillas Peak Start Date: June 5, 2015, reported on Saturday, June 6, 2015 Size: Approximately 95 acres Percent Contained: 0% Cause: Lightning Personnel Assigned: 80 Vegetation: […]

June 11, 2015; 10:00 A.M. Location: • Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest • Approximately 13 miles east of Pecos and 2 miles south of Barillas Peak Start Date: June 5, 2015, reported on Saturday, June 6, 2015 Size: Approximately 75 acres Percent Contained: 0% Cause: Lightning Personnel Assigned: 60 Vegetation: […]

June 10, 2015; 2:30 p.m. Location: • Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest • San Miguel County, New Mexico • Approximately 13 miles east of Pecos and 2 miles south of Barillas Peak Start Date: June 5, 2015, reported on Saturday, June 6, 2015 Size: Approximately 70 acres Percent Contained: 0% […]

Updated: June 9, 2015; 1:00 p.m. Location: • Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest • San Miguel County, New Mexico • Approximately 13 miles east of Pecos, NM, and 2 miles south of Barillas Peak Start Date: June 5, 2015, reported on Saturday, June 6, 2015 Size: Approximately 45 acres Percent […]