Location: The southwest slope of Apache Mountain, on National Forest System Lands, Quemado Ranger District, Gila National Forest, Catron County, NM Incident Start Date: September 4, 2019 Size: 180 acres Cause: Lightning Percent Contained: 0 IC: J. Gutierrez, ICT5 Summary: The Apache Fire was reported on Wednesday, September 4. It is located on the southwest […]
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Gila NF: Apache Fire – Update for September 12, 2019
September 12, 2019 
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Location: The southwest slope of Apache Mountain, on National Forest System Lands, Quemado Ranger District, Gila National Forest, Catron County, NM Incident Start Date: September 4, 2019 Size: 163 acres Cause: Lightning Percent Contained: 0 IC: Gabe Castanon, ICT4 Summary: The Apache Fire was reported on Wednesday, September 4. It is located on the southwest slope […]
Continue readingFinal Lava 18 Fire Update Unless Significant Events Occur
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Lava 18 Fire Interagency News Release For Immediate Release September 11, 2019 Contact: Ernie Price, 505-285-4641 ext. 18, ernie_price@nps.gov Final Lava 18 Fire Update Unless Significant Events Occur Grants, NM – The lightning-ignited Lava 18 Fire is approximately 2,070 acres (858 ac on the National Park Service (NPS) El Malpais National Monument and 1,212 acres […]
Continue readingGila NF – Apache Fire – Update for September 10, 2019
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Location: The southwest slope of Apache Mountain, on National Forest System Lands, Quemado Ranger District, Gila National Forest, Catron County, NM Incident Start Date: September 4, 2019 Size: ~150-160 acres Cause: Lightning Percent Contained: 0 IC: Gabe Castanon, ICT4 Summary: The Apache Fire was reported on Wednesday, September 4. It is located on the southwest […]
Continue readingLava 18 Fire Continues to Meet Objectives
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Lava 18 Fire Interagency News Release For Immediate Release September 7, 2019 Contact: Ernie Price, 505-285-4641 ext. 18, ernie_price@nps.gov Lava 18 Fire Continues to Meet Objectives Grants, NM – The lightning-ignited Lava 18 Fire is approximately 1,500 acres. This fire is playing an important role maintaining a healthy forest and ensuring the resiliency of this […]
Continue readingGila NF: Apache Fire, Update for September 7
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Location: The southwest slope of Apache Mountain, on National Forest System Lands, Quemado Ranger District, Gila National Forest, Catron County, NM Incident Start Date: September 4, 2019 Size: ~150-160 acres Cause: Lightning Percent Contained: 0 IC: Gabe Castanon, ICT4 Summary: The Apache Fire was reported on Wednesday, September 4. It is located on the southwest […]
Continue readingGila NF: Cox Fire, Update for September 7
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Location: Turkey Run drainage, south of Burnt Cabin Flat and NM State Hwy. 59, on National Forest System Lands, Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest, Sierra County, NM Incident Start Date: August 27, 2019 Size: 61 acres Cause: Lightning Percent Contained: 0 […]
Continue readingGila NF – Apache Fire — Update for September 6, 2019
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Apache Fire Map_09062019 Location: The southwest slope of Apache Mountain, on National Forest System Lands, Quemado Ranger District, Gila National Forest, Catron County, NM Incident Start Date: September 4, 2019 Size: ~140 acres Cause: Lightning […]
Continue readingGila NF: Cox Fire, Black Range Ranger District
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Cox Fire Public Information Map Location: Turkey Run drainage, south of Burnt Cabin Flat and NM State Hwy. 59, on National Forest System Lands, Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest, Sierra County, NM Incident Start Date: August 27, 2019 Size: 34 acres Cause: Lightning Percent Contained: 0 IC: Dustin Roper, ICT 4 Summary: The […]
Continue readingGila NF – Apache Fire, September 5, 2019
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Location: The southwest slope of Apache Mountain, on National Forest System Lands, Quemado Ranger District, Gila National Forest, Catron County, NM Incident Start Date: September 4, 2019 Size: ~10-15 acres Cause: Lightning Percent Contained: 0 IC: Gabe Castanon ICT4 Summary: […]
Continue readingExpect to See Smoke During Aerial Ignition on Lava 18 Fire
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Lava 18 Fire Interagency News Release For Immediate Release September 5, 2019 Contact: Ernie Price, 505-285-4641 ext. 18, ernie_price@nps.gov Expect to See Smoke During Aerial Ignition on Lava 18 Fire Grants, NM – The lightning-ignited Lava 18 Fire is approximately 330 acres. Firefighters plan to use aerial ignitions the next two days to strategically burnout approximately 100 acres each […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest -Sacramento Ranger District- New Fire Start: Middle Fire
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Incident Name – Middle Fire Jurisdiction: Sacramento Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest Size: .10 Cause: Lightning Date Detected: August 31, 2019 Location: 8 miles southeast of Weed, NM between the towns of Weed and Duncan. Lat/Long: Example: 32°46’12.25″N 105°21’41.41W Legal Description: T18S, R15E, SESW Sec 1 Firefighting Resources: 4 engine crews Fuel Type: Ponderosa pine, Grass understory […]
Continue readingIncreased Smoke Expected on Lava 18 Fire as Firefighters Conduct Strategic Firing Operations to Protect Private Land
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Increased Smoke Expected on Lava 18 Fire as Firefighters Conduct Strategic Firing Operations to Protect Private Land Grants, NM – The lightning-ignited Lava 18 Fire is estimated to be approximately 64 acres. Firefighters are monitoring this lightning-caused fire where it is maintaining the natural role in the ecosystem and using a full range of tactics to […]
Continue readingNational Park Service Manages Fire at El Malpais National Monument
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National Park Service Manages Fire at El Malpais National Monument Grants, NM – The National Park Service (NPS) at El Malpais National Monument is managing a fire that was caused by a lightning strike on August 22. As of Friday afternoon (Aug. 30) the slow moving fire had covered about 10 acres. The fire known as the Lava […]
Continue readingValles Caldera National Preserve to Expand the Managed Redondo Fire
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DATE: August 28, 2019 CONTACT: Kimberly DeVall, kimberly_devall@nps.gov, 505-412-0826 Valles Caldera National Preserve to Expand the Managed Redondo Fire Jemez Springs, NM — Fire crews will expand the managed burn area along the Preserve boundary north of the original Redondo Fire and south of Freelove Canyon. Firing operations planned for today and tomorrow will ultimately help to increase […]
Continue readingBlue Mountain Fire – Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola NF – 8/27/2019
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Magdalena, NM; August 27, 2019 – For Immediate Release. The Blue Mountain Fire, located approximately 3 ½ miles northwest of Blue Mountain in the San Mateo Mountains, on the Magdalena Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that began Sunday, August 25, 2019 and has increased to 42 acres in size. A course of action […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Guadalupe Ranger District- Rawhide Fire 8/23/2019
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Incident Name – Rawhide Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Guadalupe Ranger District Size: 9214 Acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: Aug 8, 2019, 10:00 pm Location: 5 miles NW of Sitting Bull Falls near Rawhide Canyon. Values at Risk: None. Fire Update 8/23/2019: Smoke was visible the past two days on the Rawhide Fire as it […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Guadalupe Ranger District- Rawhide Fire 8/19/2019
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Incident Name – Rawhide Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Guadalupe Ranger District Size: 8,004 Acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: Aug 8, 2019, 10:00 pm Location: 5 miles NW of Sitting Bull Falls near Rawhide Canyon. Values at Risk: None. Fire Update 8/19/2019: The Rawhide Fire was active over the weekend as crews conducted aerial and […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Guadalupe Ranger District- Rawhide Fire 8/9/2019
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Incident Name – Rawhide Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Guadalupe Ranger District Size: 4 Acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: Aug 9, 2019, 11:20 am Location: 5 miles NW of Sitting Bull Falls near Rawhide Canyon. Firefighting Resources: 1 Engine and additional fire personnel. Fire Update: The Rawhide Fire started August 9, 2019, on the Guadalupe Ranger […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Two lightning-caused fires on Reserve Ranger District
August 5, 2019 0 Comments
Prairie Fire The lightning-caused Prairie Fire was reported on Thursday, August 1, and is approximately 1 acre, burning on National Forest System lands in Carton County, NM. This fire lies just east of the scenic overlook on US Hwy 180, seven miles south of Luna, NM. This fire is visible from US Hwy 180. With […]
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