Incident Name: Dark Canyon Fire Jurisdiction: Smokey Bear Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest Size: 30 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: August 4, 2020 at 4:30pm Location: 9 miles northwest of Capitan, NM north of Tuscon Mountain near Dark Canyon. Lat/Long: 33°40’0.16″N 105°37’42.61″W Fuel Type: Grass, piñon-juniper, ponderosa pine, dead and down forest debris Values at Risk: […]
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Lincoln National Forest: New Fire Start – Dark Canyon Fire (Smokey Bear Ranger District)
August 5, 2020 
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Incident Name: Dark Canyon Fire Jurisdiction: Smokey Bear Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest Size: 0.25 acre Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: August 4, 2020 at 4:30pm Location: 9 miles northwest of Capitan, NM north of Tuscon Mountain near Dark Canyon. Lat/Long: 33°40’0.16″N 105°37’42.61″W Firefighting Resources: 3 engines, 1 patrol unit, plus additional personnel Fuel Type: Grass, piñon-juniper, ponderosa […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: McMillan Fire – Silver City Ranger District
August 5, 2020 0 Comments
Location: Northwest of McMillan Campground, Silver City Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: August 4, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: ~1 acre Vegetation: Mixed conifer Resources: Silver City RD engines have responded Summary: The McMillan Fire is burning northwest of McMillan Campground, approximately one mile below Signal Peak between the campground and the Signal Peak […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Final Fire Update -Vics Peak Fire 100% Contained
August 4, 2020 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM – For Immediate Release – The lightning-caused Vics Peak Fire, burning on the Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest since June 15, remains 14,624 acres and is now 100% contained. This will be the final operational update for the Vics Peak Fire barring any significant events on the fire. Minimal fire behavior was observed […]
Continue readingSanta Fe County Seeking Input on Community Wildfire Protection Plan Update
July 30, 2020 0 Comments
The Santa Fe County Fire Department is developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) update and is looking for your input. Due to restrictions on public gatherings as a result of Covid-19, the County has chosen to use an interactive website, or story map, as the primary tool to share information and gather input for […]
Continue reading NM Wildland Urban Virtual Fire Summit – Call for Presentations
July 24, 2020 0 Comments
The New Mexico Wildland Urban Fire Virtual Summit planning committee is soliciting presentations for the upcoming summit to be held October 22-23, 2020. This year’s theme is “All Lands, All Neighbors (for wildfire resilience.” If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please email awebb@nmcounties.org for more information on how to submit a proposal. The […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest Final Cherry Fire Update July 23, 2020
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Final Update on the Cherry Fire: July 23, 2020 Location: 0.6 miles west of West Side Rd. in Cherry Canyon. Approx. 7.5 miles from High Rolls.Lat/Long: 32°50’32.1″N, 105°49’54.49″WSize: 48 acresCause: LightningDate Detected: July 16, 2020 Fire Update: Yesterday and the day prior, the fire received steady precipitation for over an hour, greatly lessening fire activity. […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest: Cherry Fire Update: July 21, 2020
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Cherry Fire Update: July 21, 2020 Location: 0.6 miles west of West Side Rd. in Cherry Canyon. Approx. 7.5 miles from High Rolls. Date Detected: July 16, 2020 Lat/Long: 32°50’32.1″N, 105°49’54.49″W Size: 48 acres Cause: Lightning Fire Resources: 2 Utility vehicles, 2 Engines, 1 bulldozer; approximately 33 total personnel. Containment: 20% Fire Update: The control […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest: Cherry Fire Update: July 20, 2020
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Cherry Fire Update: July 20, 2020 Location: 0.6 miles west of West Side Rd. in Cherry Canyon. Approx. 7.5 miles from High Rolls. Date Detected: July 16, 2020 Lat/Long: 32°50’32.1″N, 105°49’54.49″W Size: 32 acres Cause: Lightning Fire Resources: 2 Utility vehicles, 3 Engines, 1 bulldozer, 1 water tender; approximately 35 total personnel. Containment: 20% Fire […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Hilltop Fire – July 20, 2020 – Black Range RD
July 20, 2020 0 Comments
Location: Brushy Mountain, burning on the Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: July 18, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: ~72 acres Vegetation: pinyon, juniper IC: D. Roper, ICT4 Resources: Four wildland firefighters from Black Range District crew. Summary: This fire is burning in the area known as Hermosa Prescribed Fire Phase […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Cub Fire for July 20, 2020 – Wilderness Ranger District
July 20, 2020 0 Comments
2020-07-19-Cub Fire-Outlook Fire Information Line: (575) 519-4312 Email: larry_smith@firenet.gov Size: 23,216 Containment: 82% Cause: Lightning Location: 3 miles northeast of Mogollon Baldy Lookout Total Personnel: 48 personnel on the fire including two type 2 Initial Attack hand crews, one type 1 helicopter and one type 3 helicopter This will be the final update […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Hilltop Fire, July 19, 2020 – Black Range Ranger District
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Location: Brushy Mountain, burning on the Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: July 18, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: ~15-25 acres Vegetation: pinyon, juniper IC: D. Roper, ICT4 Resources: Seven wildland firefighters, Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT), Air Attack and a Type 3 helicopter. A Type 1 Initial Attack Crew is ordered […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest: Cherry Fire Update July 19, 2020
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Fire Grows to 17 acres; 60% Chance of Rain Predicted Location: 0.6 miles west of West Side Rd. in Cherry Canyon. Approx. 7.5 miles from High Rolls. Date Detected: July 16, 2020 Lat/Long: 32°50’32.1″N, 105°49’54.49″W Size: 17 acres Cause: Lightning Fire Resources: 2 utility vehicles + personnel, 2 engines, 1 bulldozer, 1 water tender, plus […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Cub Fire for July 19, 2020 – Wilderness Ranger District
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Map_Cub_PIO_11x17_day0718 Fire Information Line: (575) 519-4312 Email: larry_smith@firenet.gov Size: 23,216 acres Containment: 82% Cause: Lightning Location: 3 miles northeast of Mogollon Baldy Lookout Total Personnel: 71 personnel on the fire including two type 2 Initial Attack hand crews and two Fire Use crews, one type 1 helicopter and one type 3 helicopter. Yesterday afternoon, after […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest: Cherry Fire Update July 18, 2020
July 18, 2020 0 Comments
Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Size: 3/4 of an acre Date Detected: July 16, 2020 Cause: Lightning Lat/Long: 32°50’32.1″N, 105°49’54.49″W Fuel Type: Ponderosa Pine, Pińon-Juniper, Oak Brush Values at Risk: None Location: 0.6 miles west of West Side Road in Cherry Canyon. Approximately 7.5 miles from High Rolls. Fire Update: Yesterday […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Cub Fire for July 18, 2020 – Wilderness RD
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Map_Cub_PIO_11x17_ 0717 Fire Information Line: (575) 519-4312 Email: larry_smith@firenet.gov Size: 23,216 acres Containment: 34% Cause: Lightning Location: Three miles northeast of Mogollon Baldy Lookout Total Personnel: 72 personnel on the fire including four Type 2 initial attack hand crews, one Type 1 helicopter, […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest: Cherry Fire Update July 17, 2020
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Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Size: 3/4 of an acre Date Detected: July 16, 2020 Cause: Lightning Lat/Long: 32°50’32.1″N, 105°49’54.49″W Fuel Type: Ponderosa Pine, Pińon-Juniper, Oak Brush Values at Risk: None Location: 0.6 miles west of West Side Road in Cherry Canyon. Approximately 7.5 miles from High Rolls. Firefighting Resources: Lincoln National […]
Continue reading Ojo de los Casos Fire Receives More Rain – Final Update
July 17, 2020 0 Comments
Location: Manzano Mountains Cause: Human Percent Contained: 100% Date Reported: 7/8/2020 Size: 180 acres Fuel: Ponderosa pine, Slash July 17, 2020 Update Mountainair, NM – For Immediate Release – Steady rains fell over the Ojo de los Casos fire yesterday evening and night. The fire, which has been burning in the Manzano Mountains since July […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District – New Fire Start- Cherry Fire
July 16, 2020 0 Comments
Incident Name – Cherry Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Size: 0.5 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: July 16, 2020 @ 11:40 am Location: Approximately .6 miles west of West Side Road in Cherry Canyon. Approximately 7.5 miles from High Rolls, NM. Lat/Long: 32°50’32.1″N, 105°49’54.49″W Firefighting Resources: Lincoln National Forest fire personnel are on scene […]
Continue reading Vics Peak Fire – Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Post-Fire BAER Assessment
July 16, 2020 0 Comments
Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) specialists recently completed their data gathering and analysis for the Vic’s Peak Fire burn area to produce a preliminary burned severity map. This map and data display categories of unburned/low, moderate, and high. Approximately 65% of the 14,600 acres is either unburned and/or low burn severity, while 27% sustained a […]
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