June 21, 2022 Daily Update Acres: 325,115 acres Containment: 68% Total Personnel: 943 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences, NM Fuels: Timber and tall grass Highlights: Due to recent rainfall and improved fire conditions, the immediate threat to communities surrounding the Black Fire […]

Actualización diaria del 18 de junio de 2022 Acres: 324,909 acres Contención: 58% Personal total: 1,300 Causa: de orígen humano, a ser determinada Fecha de inicio: Viernes 13 de mayo de 2022 Ubicación: 31 millas al noroesteTruth or Consequences, NM Combustibles: Coníferas mixtas y hierba alta Puntos importantes: varía la cantidad de lluvia a lo […]

June 18, 2022 Daily Update Acres: 324,909 acres Containment: 58% Total Personnel: 1,300 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences, NM Fuels: Timber and tall grass Highlights: Rainfall amounts are varying throughout the fire. In areas where ground soil is dry, the moisture is […]

SILVER CITY –The Southwest Team 4 for the Black Fire has announced the NM 152 roadway reopening. NM 152 from mileposts 40 (Kingston) to milepost 15 (San Lorenzo) is scheduled to be reopened on Saturday, June 18 at 6:00 a.m. Please continue to use caution in the area. For more information on wildfires visit: https://maps.nwcg.gov/sa/. […]

  Quick Facts Cienegita Fire Size: 37 acres Containment: 95% Road Closures  None Evacuations in “Go”: None Resources on the Fires: NoneTotal Personnel: 33Jurisdiction: BIA, Mescalero Agency Managed by: Pecos Incident Management Team 3 IMT3 Incident Commander: J.W. McCoy InciWeb:https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8132/ Ruidoso, NM – The Cienegita Fire, located approximately four miles northwest of the Village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, on the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation, remains at 37 acres. Crews and aerial resources made excellent progress over the past day bringing the […]

Quick Facts Cienegita Fire Size: 37 acres Containment: 56% Road Closures  None Evacuations in “Go”: None Resources  on the Fires: 3 IHCs, 3 helicopters and Type 3 Team Total Personnel: 80 Jurisdiction: BIA, Mescalero Agency Managed by: Pecos Incident Management Team 3 IMT3 Incident Commander: J.W. McCoy InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8132/  Ruidoso, NM – The Cienegita Fire, located approximately four miles northwest of the Village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, on the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation, has maintained 37 acres. Crews are making excellent progress in […]

 June 5, 2022  Quick Facts Cienegita Fire Size: 37 acres Containment: 25% Road Closures: None Evacuations in “Go”: None Resources on the Fires: 3 IHCs, 4 helicopters and Type 3 Team Total Personnel: Approx. 100 Jurisdiction: BIA, Mescalero Apache Agency  Managed by: Pecos Incident Management Team 3 IMT3 Incident Commander: J.W. McCoy InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8132/  Ruidoso, NM – The Cienegita Fire was ignited by lightning on June 3 after multiple lightning strikes hit the area. The fire is located approximately four miles northwest of […]

The Foster Fire was reported on May 29, 2022 at 1253 hours in Peloncillo Mountains on the Coronado National Forest. The fire is approximately 22 miles south of Rodeo, New Mexico in the Whitmore WSA. The SEZ Type 3 Team assumed command late this afternoon. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8125/