Incident Name: East Mountain Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 3 acres Cause: Lightning Date Detected: June 2, 2020 Location: Capitan Mountain Wilderness Area on the south side of the mountain Fuel Type: Pinyon-Juniper and dead and down trees remaining from the Pepin Fire in 2004. Values at Risk: Private Land […]
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East Mountain Fire- Lincoln National Forest- Smokey Bear Ranger District
June 2, 2020 
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This is an update to the post made earlier this evening about the new fire start on the Smokey Bear Ranger District. In order to get information out to the public as quickly as possible, the fire had not been named yet at the time of the post. We now have an official name of […]
Continue readingNew Start- Lincoln National Forest- Smokey Bear Ranger District
June 2, 2020 0 Comments
Jurisdiction: US Forest Service, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: Approximately 2 acres Cause: Lightning Date Detected: June 2, 2020 Location: Capitan Mountain Wilderness Area on the south side of the mountain. Fuel Type: Burning in dead and down trees remaining from the Pepin Fire in 2004. Values at Risk: No values at risk have been […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest-Bailey Fire Update-5/16/2020
May 16, 2020 0 Comments
Incident Name: Bailey Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Size: 0.75 Cause: Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: 5:20 pm on May 15, 2020 Location: Bailey Canyon Lat/Long: 32°58’28.13″N, 105°45’38.89″W Firefighting Resources: 3 engines, 1 hotshot crew Fuel Type: Ponderosa pine and slash Containment: 90% Fire Update for 5/16/2020: This will be the last update for […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest -New Fire Start- Bailey Fire Update
May 15, 2020 0 Comments
Incident Name: Bailey Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest Size: 0.75 Cause: Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: 5:20 pm on May 15, 20202 Location: Bailey Canyon: Lat/Long: 32°58’28.13″N, 105°45’38.89″W Firefighting Resources: 4 engines, 1 air tanker, 1 hotshot crew Fuel Type: Ponderosa pine and slash Values at Risk: Powerlines Fire Update: Forest Service fire personnel resources quickly responded […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Final Update: Gordon Fire/Reserve Ranger District
May 8, 2020 0 Comments
L Location: Two miles south of Rancho Grande Estates, Reserve Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 7, 2020 Size: 12 acres Cause: Under Investigation Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine Containment: Expected 5/8/20 Resources: Gila Interagency Hot Shot Crew (IHC) and FS Engines – E661 and 662. Summary: The Gordon Fire is burning on National Forest […]
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May 7, 2020 0 Comments
Gordon Fire Location: two miles south of Rancho Grande Subdivision, Reserve Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 7, 2020 Size: ~ 10-12 acres Cause: Under investigation Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine Resources: Gila Interagency Hot Shot Crew (IHC), FS Engines – E661 and 662, one Type 1 helicopter, one lead plane/air attack module, two large […]
Continue readingGila NF: Apache Fire – Final Update
September 19, 2019 0 Comments
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 […]
Continue readingGila NF: Apache Fire – Update for September 12, 2019
September 12, 2019 0 Comments
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
September 11, 2019 0 Comments
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
September 10, 2019 0 Comments
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
September 7, 2019 0 Comments
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
September 7, 2019 0 Comments
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
September 7, 2019 0 Comments
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
September 6, 2019 0 Comments
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
September 6, 2019 0 Comments
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
September 5, 2019 0 Comments
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
September 5, 2019 0 Comments
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
September 4, 2019 0 Comments
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
September 2, 2019 0 Comments
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 […]
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