Bear Fire The lightning-caused Bear Fire is approximately 600 acres, burning on National Forest System lands on the Black Range Ranger District, Sierra County, NM. This fire was reported on July 9 and is burning in Indian Peaks in an area that had prescribed fire last year. This fire is demonstrating low to moderate fire […]
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Gila National Forest – Rocky Fire & South Fire – Update for July 13, 2019
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Rocky Fire Incident Start Date: July 8, 2019 Cause: Lightning Acres: ~175 Containment: 0% Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, heavy dead/down on the ground Strategy: Continue to scout and prepTrail #741, #74 and prep Forest Road 150. Incident Commander: A. James, ICT3 South Fire Incident Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Acres: ~2,400 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Rocky Fire & South Fire – Update for July 12, 2019
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Rocky Fire Incident Start Date: July 8, 2019 Cause: Lightning Acres: ~85 Containment: 0% Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, heavy dead/down on the ground Strategy: Continue to scout Trail #741 and #74 to evaluate the necessity to prep and protect private property at Cooney and Terry Canyon. Incident Commander: A. James, ICT3 South Fire Incident […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Bear Fire & Skid Fire – Update for July 12, 2019
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Bear Fire The lightning-caused Bear Fire is approximately 300 acres, burning on National Forest System lands on the Black Range Ranger District, Sierra County, NM. This fire was reported on July 9 and is burning in Indian Peaks in an area that had prescribed fire last year. This fire is demonstrating low to moderate fire […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Bear Fire & Skid Fire – Update for July 11, 2019
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Bear Fire The lightning-caused Bear Fire is approximately 45 acres, burning on National Forest System lands on the Black Range Ranger District, Sierra County, NM. This fire was reported on July 9 and is burning in Indian Peaks in an area that had prescribed fire last year. This fire is demonstrating low to moderate fire […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Rocky Fire & South Fire – Update for July 11, 2019
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Rocky Fire Incident Start Date: July 8, 2019 Cause: Lightning Acres: ~16 Containment: 0% Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, heavy dead/down on the ground Strategy: Continue to scout Trail #741 and #74 to evaluate the necessity to prep and protect private property at Cooney and Terry Canyon. Incident Commander: A. James, ICT3 South Fire […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Two Fires on Black Range Ranger District – July 10, 2019
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Bear Fire The lightning-caused Bear Fire is approximately 7 acres, burning on National Forest System lands on the Black Range Ranger District, Sierra County, NM. This fire was reported on July 9 and is burning in Indian Peaks that had prescribed fire last year. This fire is demonstrating low to moderate fire behavior. One of […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Rocky Fire – Wilderness Ranger District
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Incident Start Date: July 8, 2019 Cause: Lightning Acres: ~25 Containment: 0% Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, heavy dead/down on the ground Strategy: Scout Trail #741 and #74 to evaluate the necessity to prep and protect private property at Cooney and Terry Canyon. Incident Commander: A. James, ICT3 The lightning-caused Rocky Fire is approximately […]
Continue readingGila NF: Multiple Fires in Wilderness areas – July 6, 2019
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Black Fire The lightning-caused Black Fire is approximately 1,160 acres, burning on National Forest System lands in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Gila National Forest. This fire is approximately 20 miles northeast of Mimbres near the Black Canyon and in very steep and rugged terrain. This fire is demonstrating low to moderate fire behavior. Little […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – South Fire Update for July 6, 2019
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Incident Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Acres: ~1,682 Containment: 0% Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, heavy dead/down on the ground Strategy: Monitor via lookouts and aerial reconnaissance Incident Commander: A. James, ICT3 Summary: The lightning-caused South Fire is approximately 1,680 acres, burning on National Forest System lands in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness, […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: South Fire – Aldo Leopold Wilderness – July 5, 2019
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Incident Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Acres: ~800 Containment: 0% Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, heavy dead/down on the ground Strategy: Monitor via lookouts and aerial reconnaissance Incident Commander: T. James, ICT3 Summary: The lightning-caused South Fire is approximately 800 acres, burning on National Forest System lands in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Gila National […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Wilderness Fires, July 4, 2019
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PIO Black & South 7-4PIO Woodrow & Little 7-4 Black Fire The lightning-caused Black Fire is approximately 530 acres, burning on National Forest System lands in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Gila National Forest. This fire is approximately 20 miles northeast of Mimbres near the Black Canyon and in very steep and rugged terrain. This fire […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Wagonbed Fire – July 4, 2019
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Wagonbed Fire – July 4, 2019 Location: 12 miles south of Winston, NM, Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: pinyon juniper mixed with grasses Resources: two Type 2 Initial Attack (IA) crews, four Hot Shot crews, two FS engines, seven smokejumpers Size: ~445 acres Containment: 40% […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Evening Update on Black Fire – July 3, 2019, @ 7:30 p.m.
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The lightning-caused Black Fire is approximately 150 acres, burning on National Forest System lands in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Gila National Forest. This fire is approximately 20 miles northeast of Mimbres near the Black Canyon and in very steep and rugged terrain. The temperatures this afternoon reached into the mid-90’s with lower relative humidity. The […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Multiple Fires on Wilderness Ranger District – July 3, 2019
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Black Fire The lightning-caused Black Fire is approximately 150 acres, burning on National Forest System lands in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Gila National Forest. This fire is approximately 20 miles northeast of Mimbres near the Black Canyon and in very steep and rugged terrain. Little Fire The lightning-caused Little Fire is approximately 250 acres, burning […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Wagonbed Fire – July 3, 2019
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Location: 12 miles south of Winston, NM, Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: pinyon juniper mixed with grasses Resources: two Type 2 Initial Attack (IA) crews, four Hot Shot crews, two FS engines, seven smokejumpers Size: ~445 acres Containment: 80% Incident Commander: Matt Britt, ICT3, Colten […]
Continue readingLone Mountain Fire Update: July 3, 2019
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Incident Start Date: May 26, 2019 Cause: Lightning Size: 3,631 acres Incident Type: Wildfire Vegetation Type: Pinyon-Juniper, Grass & Ponderosa Pine Fire Strategy: Containment Percent Complete: 90% Carrizozo, Ruidoso, Alamogordo NM. 7/03/2019 — Firefighters have completed their planned ignitions within the footprint of the Lone Mountain Fire and are stepping back to patrol and […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Sacramento Ranger District- Telephone Fire Update
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This will be the last post on the Telephone Fire, unless there is a significant change in fire activity. Incident Name – Telephone Fire Jurisdiction: Sacramento Ranger District Size: 0.25 Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: July 1, 2019, 3:40pm Location: Near Upper Rio Penasco Rd and Telephone Canyon. 13 miles from Cloudcroft, NM Lat/Long: Example: 32°48’58.79″N 105°45’44.27″W […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Wagonbed Fire – July 2, 2019
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Location: 12 miles south of Winston, NM, Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: pinyon juniper mixed with grasses Resources: two Type 2 Initial Attack (IA) crews, four Hot Shot crews, two FS engines, seven smokejumpers Size: ~460 acres Containment: 0% Incident Commander: Matt Britt, ICT3, Colten […]
Continue readingPine Lodge Fire Update July 2, 2019
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Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 14,043 acres Containment: 47% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: Thursday, June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m. General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness. […]
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