Announcement: Cooks Peak firefighters are conducting firing operations to secure unburned fuel pockets near the Colfax/Mora County line along the west side of Highway 21. Increased smoke and fire activity may be visible.
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Cooks Peak Fire Morning Update – 4/26/2022
April 26, 2022 
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Firefighters continue to make progress with containment Fire behavior will moderate today with arrival of snow, but remains active Morning Update 4/26/2022 Acres: 54,021 acres Location: North of Ocate NM, approximately 46 miles north of Las Vegas, NM Containment: 18% Start Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022 Cause: Unknown, under investigation Fuels: ponderosa pine, oak brush […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Morning Update – 4/25/2022
April 25, 2022 0 Comments
Cooks Peak Fire community meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight Fire behavior will moderate today with arrival of snow, but remains active Morning Update 4/25/2022 Acres: 51,982 acres Location: North of Ocate NM, approximately 46 miles north of Las Vegas, NM Containment: 9% Start Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022 Cause: Unknown, under investigation Fuels: ponderosa […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Smoke Outlook – (4/24 – 4/25)
April 24, 2022 0 Comments
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Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Afternoon Update – 4/24/2022
April 24, 2022 0 Comments
Evacuation Status Change, & Community Meeting Announcement For Cooks Peak Fire Noon Update 4/24/2022 Acres: 51,982 acres (Infrared Flight last night) Location: North of Ocate NM, approximately 46 miles north of Las Vegas, NM Containment: 0% Start Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022 Cause: Unknown, under investigation Fuels: ponderosa pine, oak brush and grass Announcement: At […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Morning Update – 4/24/2022
April 24, 2022 0 Comments
Wind gradually subsiding as additional firefighting resources arrive on scene Active fire behavior will continue Morning Update 4/24/2022 Acres: 51,982 acres (Infraed Flight last night) Location: North of Ocate NM, approximately 46 miles north of Las Vegas, NM Containment: 0% Start Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022 Cause: Unknown, under investigation Fuels: ponderosa pine, oak brush and grass After days […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Morning Update – 4/23/2022
April 23, 2022 0 Comments
Additional evacuations Ordered, another windy day expectedand wind direction shifting Morning Update 4/23/2022 Acres: 48,672 (Infrared Flight last night)Location: North of Ocate NM, approximately 46 miles north of Las Vegas, NMContainment: 0%Start Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022Cause: Unknown, under investigationFuels: ponderosa pine, oak brush and grass A strong cold front is moving across northern New […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Afternoon Update (4/22/2022)
April 22, 2022 0 Comments
Strong winds Hampering Firefighting Efforts, Evacuations orders Updated Afternoon Update 4/22/2022 Acres: 28,217 acres – Infrared Flight last night Location: North of Ocate NM, approximately 46 miles north of Las Vegas, NM Containment: 0% Start Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022 Cause: Unknown, under investigation Fuels: ponderosa pine, oak brush and grass Evacuations: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 22, […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Morning Update (4/22/2022)
April 22, 2022 0 Comments
Strong winds cause extreme weather behavior Type 2 Incident Management Team taking command of Cooks Peak Fire Morning Update 4/22/2022 Acres: 28,217 acres – Infrared Flight last night Location: North of Ocate. NM, approximately 46 miles north of Las Vegas, NM Containment: 0%Start Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022Cause: Unknown, under investigationFuels: ponderosa pine, oak brush […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Evacuation Update 4/21 – 6pm
April 21, 2022 0 Comments
As of 6:00 p.m., the evacuation status for the Colfax County communities of for Rayado, Sunny Side, Miami, Sweet Water, and the Philmont Scout Ranch to the headquarters is moved to Set. The town of Cimarron moves to Ready! status. The status upgrades are necessary due to current fire behavior and predicted weather, verified by […]
Continue readingOverflow Fire – Final Update – 4/13/22
April 13, 2022 0 Comments
At 8 a.m. this morning, the Bureau of Land Management declared containment of the Overflow Fire 100 percent and will now transition to a Type 4 Incident Management Organization. This smaller organization, which includes one engine crew, will continue to monitor and patrol the Overlook Fire for the next several days. The Bureau of Land […]
Continue readingOverflow Fire Update 4/11/22-10am
April 11, 2022 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management announces that the Overflow Fire is at 80 percent containment. Fire crews are continuing mop-up efforts around the perimeter of the 1,900-acre fire. Resources for the fire are three Federal engines and two hotshot crews. The electric company is replacing damaged power poles within the area. Residents may notice additional traffic due […]
Continue readingOverflow Fire Update, 4/10/22 10am
April 10, 2022 0 Comments
ROSWELL, NM- Firefighters in southeastern New Mexico continued to increase containment of the Overflow Fire throughout the evening, moving from 50 percent containment to 70 percent. The fire, near Dexter, New Mexico, remains at 1,900 acres. Today, fire crews will continue mop-up efforts on the fire, with a goal of a 20-foot-wide secured line around the fire perimeter. […]
Continue readingOverflow Fire Update 4/9/22-6pm
April 9, 2022 0 Comments
ROSWELL, NM- Firefighting efforts continue to hold the Overflow Fire’s growth as winds increase throughout southeast New Mexico. With partnering agencies, the Bureau of Land Management fire crew held the fire to 1,900 acres with 50 percent containment. Fire management crews are in contact with several landowners who have property damage from the fire. No homes […]
Continue readingOverflow Fire Update 4/9/22
April 9, 2022 0 Comments
Quiet weather conditions overnight helped firefighting crews hold the Overflow Fire, near Roswell, New Mexico to 1,900 acres. Today, the crews are focused on increasing containment, which is at 50 percent. There is still heat and individual torching within the interior boundary. Smoke will be visible to the public as fuels continue to be consumed. […]
Continue readingOverflow Prescribed Fire near Roswell declared the Overflow Wildfire
April 8, 2022 0 Comments
On April 7, 2022, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) declared the Overflow Prescribed Fire to be a wildfire when an unexpected fire whirl carried fire across the control lines. The fire is located southeast of Roswell, along the Pecos River corridor, in Chaves County. As of April 8, an estimated 1,900 acres have burned, […]
Continue readingNew Fire Start on the Smokey Bear Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest
March 3, 2022 0 Comments
Incident Name – The Blue Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 2 acres Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: March 3, 2022 at 4:30 pm Location: Off Forest Service 120A road northeast of Ruidoso. Firefighting Resources: 2 engines, 1 hotshot crew and county firefighters Evacuations: None Values at Risk: Private land and […]
Continue readingGila NF: Johnson Fire Update for June 15, 2021
June 15, 2021 0 Comments
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7493/ Fire Phone 575-519-0103 JOHNSON FIRE Location: Johnson Canyon, west of McKenna Park. 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings, Wilderness Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 20, 2021 Size: ~ 73,069 Cause: […]
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