Click Here to See Colfax County Re-entry Statement Colfax County is pleased to announce that the citizens of Ute Park are cleared to re-enter their homes today June 8th, 2018 at 10am. All property access off NM 204 is still closed and under evacuation orders. We ask that you obey all speed limits and traffic […]

Ute Park Evacuation Lifted; US Highway 64 Remains Closed for Public Safety Acres: 36,740 acres (based on more accurate mapping)                  Percent Containment: 66% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: NM State Fuels: Grass, Piñon Juniper, Mixed Conifer Origin Location: Highway 64 in Ute Park, NM, between Eagle Nest Lake and […]

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Lines Held Today, Containment at 66% Acres: 36,740 acres (based on more accurate mapping)                  Percent Containment: 66% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: NM State Fuels: Grass, Pinyon Juniper, Mixed Conifer Origin Location: Highway 64 in Ute Park, NM, between Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Resources: 614 personnel including 15 […]

A community meeting will be held today, June 7, 2018 at 5:00 pm at the Village Hall in Eagle Next, New Mexico to discuss the Ute Park Fire. Members of the Southwest Area Type 1 Incident Management Team will be presenting information on the fire. The meeting will be held at the Village Hall, located […]

Ute Park Fire Update by Operations Section Chief Trainee Ben Plumb – June 7 Click this link for the video For additional information visit InciWeb  

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Dry Weather Expected Over the Fire Today Acres: 36,800 acres                                                                  Percent Containment: 35% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: NM State […]

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Cloud Cover Moderated Fire Behavior Today Acres: 36,800 acres                                                      Percent Containment: 35% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm                            Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: NM State                                                Fuels: Grass, Pinyon Juniper, Mixed Conifer Origin Location: […]

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Ute Park Fire Update by Operations Section Chief Trainee Ben Plumb – June 6 Click this link for the video

Fire Behavior Expected to Increase with Hot and Dry Weather Acres: 36,800 acres                                Percent Containment: 30% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm       Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: NM State                           Fuels: […]

Colfax County and The Village of Cimarron are pleased to announce that the citizens of Cimarron and the immediate surrounding area are cleared to re-enter their homes today June 4th, 2018. Ute Park and all property access off NM 204 is still closed and under evacuation orders. In order to ensure a peaceful transition with […]

Drier Weather Returns Acres: 36,114 (based on improved mapping)                                       Percent Containment: 23% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: NM State Fuels: Grass, Pinyon Juniper, Mixed Conifer Origin Location: Highway 64 in Ute Park, NM, between Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Resources: 498 personnel including 13 crews, 8 helicopters, 19 […]

Minimal Fire Activity Today Acres: 36,083 (based on improved mapping)                                       Percent Containment: 23% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: NM State Fuels: Grass, Pinyon Juniper, Mixed Conifer Origin Location: Highway 64 in Ute Park, NM, between Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Resources: 498 personnel including 13 crews, 8 helicopters, […]

Severe Thunderstorms Expected Today Acres: 31,930 (based on infrared data)                                   Percent Containment: 0% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: NM State Fuels: Grass, Pinyon Juniper, Mixed Conifer Origin Location: Highway 64 in Ute Park, NM, between Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Resources: 511 personnel including 10 crews, 7 helicopters, […]