Acres: ~160 Start Date: June 3, 2018 Cause: Under investigation Location: Silver City RD, NW of Signal Peak Lookout Containment: 80% Fuels: Grass, oak brush, heavy dead and down and ponderosa pine Total personnel: 100 Incident Commander: M. Schinstock, iCT4 Summary: The Meadow Fire is burning on Forest Service lands north of Signal Peak. Initial […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Buzzard Fire for June 6, 2018
Preventive Measures Lessen Chance of Additional Fires in the Forest June 6, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 38,812 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 49% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 577 General Information: As a result of fire danger raising to […]
Continue readingGila National Forest Implements Stage 2 Fire Restrictions and increases to Extreme Fire Danger as of Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Forest Order 06-18-006 _Stage2FireRestrictions Silver City, NM, June 5, 2018—For Immediate Release. To protect public health and safety due to increasing fire danger, the Gila National Forest will implement Stage 2 Fire Restrictions effective Wednesday, June 6, at 12:01 a.m., and in addition, is raising the Fire Danger to Extreme. These additional fire restrictions will […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Meadow Fire Update for June 5, 2018
Acres: ~160 Start Date: June 3, 2018 Cause: Under investigation Location: Silver City RD, NW of Signal Peak Lookout Containment: 0% Fuels: Grass, oak brush, heavy dead and down and ponderosa pine Total personnel: 100 Incident Commander: M. Schinstock, iCT4 Summary: The Meadow Fire is burning on Forest Service lands north of Signal Peak. Initial […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – 6/5/18 – Patton Fire Final Update
Incident Name – Patton Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Date/Time Detected: 6/4/2018, Lat/Long: Lat: 33°,4′,28.2″, Lon: 105°,51′,6.48″ Legal Description: T14S, R11E, SWNW Sec 26 Firefighting Resources: 2 engines Fuels: Grass, brush and some timber Size: 0.5 acres Containment: 100% Cause: Lightning 6/5/2018 Status: The Patton Fire was called 100% contained at 7:05 pm last night. Crews […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Buzzard Fire Update for June 5, 2018
20180605_Buzzard Fire Smoke Outlook High Temperatures Increasing Over Buzzard Fire June 5, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 36,964 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 49% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 561 General Information: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will see some of […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Buzzard Fire Update for June 4, 2018
Firefighters’ Efforts Protect Eagle Peak Lookout June 4, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 34,709 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 49% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 583 General Information: The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 used a combination of […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update for Meadow Fire for June 4, 2018
Acres: ~100-150 Start Date: June 3, 2018 Cause: Under investigation Location: Silver City RD, NW of Signal Peak Lookout Containment: 0% Fuels: Grass, oak brush, heavy dead and down and ponderosa pine Total personnel: 140 Incident Commander: B. Trujillo, iCT4 Summary: The Meadow Fire is burning on Forest Service lands north of Signal Peak. Initial […]
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Location: Silver City Ranger District on the Gila National Forest NW of Signal Peak Lookout Grant County, New Mexico Start Date: June 3, 2018 at 3:11 p.m. Size: ~15 acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 0% Resources: One Hot Shot Crew, 2 Single Engine […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Buzzard Fire Update for June 3, 2018
20180603_Buzzard Fire Smoke Outlook Easterly Winds Challenge Eagle Peak Lookout June 3, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 29,727 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM. Gila NF Containment: 41% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 576 General Information: Heat from a large fire can change […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Buzzard Fire Update for June 2, 2018
20180602_Buzzard Fire Smoke Outlook Fighting Fire with Fire June 2, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 27,223 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: NE of Eagle Peak Lookout, Gila NF Containment: 41% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 550 General Information: One of the most important and powerful tools available to wildland […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Buzzard Fire Daily Update for June 1, 2018
20180531_Map_BuzzardFire20180601_Buzzard Fire Smoke Outlook High Winds and Spot Fires Challenge Firefighters June 1, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 24,341 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: NE of Eagle Peak Lookout, Gila NF Containment: 34% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 529 General Information: High winds are carrying embers ahead of the […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Buzzard Fire Update for May 31, 2018
20180531_ Buzzard Fire Smoke Outlook Wildfire Investigators Determine Cause of Buzzard Fire May 31, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 21,957 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: NE of Eagle Peak Lookout, Gila NF Containment: 34% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 520 General Information: Wildfire investigators have been on the scene of […]
Continue readingGila National Forest moves to VERY HIGH Fire Danger
Silver City, NM, May 30, 2018—For Immediate Release. Continued high temperatures and spring winds are increasing fire danger on the Gila National Forest. In addition, fire crews and forest visitors have been reporting an increase in abandoned campfires in and around the Gila National Forest. A fire danger rating of VERY HIGH means that fires […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Buzzard Fire Update for May 30, 2018
20180530_Buzzard Fire Smoke Outlook – final Yesterday’s Active Fire Behavior Continues Today May 30, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 20,300 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Under investigation Location: NE of Eagle Peak Lookout, Gila NF Containment: 34% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 490 General Information: The Buzzard Fire became very active […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – Kellar Fire Update: 10:00 pm
All future updates will be posted on Inciweb Incident Name – Kellar Fire Fire Update: 5/29/2018, 10:00 pm Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Guadalupe Ranger District Date/Time Detected: 5/22/2018, 9:52am Location: North of Queen, NM Lat/Long: Lat: 32°,12′,42.92″, Lon: 104°,40′,45.47″ Legal Description: T24S, R22E, SWSW Sec 14 Firefighting Resources: Type 3 Incident Management Team, 3 Hot Shot Crews, 2 Type-3 Engines, […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Buzzard Fire Update for 5-29-2018
20180529_Buzzard Fire Smoke Outlook Buzzard Fire Community Meeting Tonight May 29, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 18,312 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Under investigation Location: NE of Eagle Peak Lookout, Gila NF Containment: 34% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 469 The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 will host a community […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – 5/28/18 – Kellar Fire Update: 6:00pm
Incident Name – Kellar Fire Fire Update: 5/28/2018, 6:00 pm Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Guadalupe Ranger District Date/Time Detected: 5/22/2018, 9:52am Location: North of Queen, NM Lat/Long: Lat: 32°,12′,42.92″, Lon: 104°,40′,45.47″ Legal Description: T24S, R22E, SWSW Sec 14 Firefighting Resources: Type 3 Incident Management Team, 3 Hot Shot Crews, 2 Type-3 Engines, 5 Type-6 Engines, 2 Water Tenders, 1 Helicopter Module. […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – May 28, 2018 – Buzzard Fire Update
Buzzard Fire Community Meeting Planned for Tuesday May 28, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 16,696 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Under investigation Location: NE of Eagle Peak Lookout, Gila NF Containment: 14% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 451 The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 will host a community meeting […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – 5/27/18 – Kellar Fire Update: 8:30pm
Incident Name – Kellar Fire Fire Update: 5/27/2018, 8:30 pm Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Guadalupe Ranger District Date/Time Detected: 5/22/2018, 9:52am Location: Northeast of Queen, NM Lat/Long: Lat: 32°,12′,42.92″, Lon: 104°,40′,45.47″ Legal Description: T24S, R22E, SWSW Sec 14 Firefighting Resources: Type 3 Incident Management Team, 3 Hot Shot Crews, 2 Type-3 Engines, 5 Type-6 Engines, 2 Water Tenders, 1 Helicopter Module. […]
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