Magdalena, NM; May 30, 2016 – The 4, 548 acre North Fire on the Magdalena Ranger District had minimal fire spread yesterday. The lightning-caused fire is located in the San Mateo Mountains, 5 miles east of Grassy Lookout and 25 miles southwest of Magdalena, NM. This lightning-caused fire is being actively managed for multiple resource benefits. […]
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Cibola NF & National Grasslands’ – The North Fire grows to 3,947 acres
May 29, 2016 
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Magdalena, NM; May 29, 2016 – The North Fire on the Magdalena Ranger District is now at 3, 947acres with approximately 128 personnel on the incident. The lightning-caused fire is located in the San Mateo Mountains, 5 miles east of Grassy Lookout and 25 miles southwest of Magdalen. NM. This lightning-caused fire is being actively managed […]
Continue readingCibola NF & National Grasslands – The North Fire now at 3,365 acres
May 28, 2016 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM; May 28, 2016 – The Magdalena Ranger District’s North Fire has increased in size to 3,365 acres. Approximately 118 personnel are assigned to the incident. This lightning-caused fire is being actively managed for multiple resource benefits. The North Fire is located in the San Mateo Mountains, 25 miles southwest of Magdalena, NM. […]
Continue readingCibola NF & National Grasslands’ – North Fire grows to 2,920 acres
May 27, 2016 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM; May 27, 2016 – The Magdalena Ranger District’s North Fire has increased in size to 2,920 acres. Approximately 117 personnel are assigned to the incident. This lightning-caused fire is being actively managed for multiple resource benefits. The North Fire is located in the San Mateo Mountains, 25 miles southwest of Magdalena, NM. Weather […]
Continue readingCibola NF & National Grasslands’ – North Fire is now 2,530 acres
May 26, 2016 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM; May 26, 2016 – The Magdalena Ranger District’s North Fire has grown to 2,530 acres. Approximately 96 personnel are assigned to the incident. This lightning-caused fire is being actively managed for multiple resource benefits. The North Fire is located in the San Mateo Mountains, 25 miles southwest of Magdalena, NM. Weather conditions were […]
Continue readingCibola NF & National Grasslands’ – North Fire on the Magdalena Ranger District is 1,058 acres
May 25, 2016 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM; May 25, 2016 – For Immediate Release. The North Fire on the Magdalena Ranger District has grown in size to 1,058 acres with approximately 83 personnel on the incident. The lightning-caused fire started on Saturday, May 21, and is located in the San Mateo Mountains, 5 miles east of Grassy Lookout. Yesterday’s acreage […]
Continue readingFirefighters Continue to Battle Coyote Fire
May 23, 2016 0 Comments
Acres: 12,718 Total Personnel: Increase from 60 to 150 Containment: 70% Start Date: May 7, 2016 Cause: Lightning Location: 46 miles SW of Carlsbad, NM Fuels/Topography: Grass/brush/chaparral, rugged terrain Salt Flat, Texas – Yesterday, high winds pushed fire further past Bush Mountain ridge toward Guadalupe Peak. Fire is expected to remain active in this area. […]
Continue readingCoyote Fire Update: Ignitions protect cabins; increase forest sustainability
May 14, 2016 0 Comments
Saturday May 14, 2016 Fire: Coyote Fire Total Personnel: 332 Acres: 12,500 Start Date: May 7, 2016 Cause: Lightning Location: 46 miles SW of Carlsbad, NM Containment: 30% Fuels/Topography: Grass/brush/chaparral, rugged terrain […]
Continue readingCoyote Fire Update: Weather slows fire growth; protection work continues
May 13, 2016 0 Comments
Fire: Coyote Fire Total Personnel: 375 Acres: 10,000 Start Date: May 7, 2016 Cause: Lightning Location: 46 miles SW of Carlsbad, NM Containment: 30% Fuels/Topography: Grass/brush/chaparral, rugged terrain […]
Continue readingCold front to slow fire growth
May 12, 2016 0 Comments
Thursday May 12, 2016 Fire: Coyote Fire Total Personnel: 243 Acres: 9,800 Start Date: May 7, 2016 Cause: Lightning Location: 46 miles SW of Carlsbad, NM Containment: 30% Fuels/Topography: Grass/brush/chaparral, rugged terrain Yesterday: The fire grew by approximately 800 acres with active, healthy spread to the south and east within the Park. Firefighters reported primarily […]
Continue readingNew fire growth to benefit Park ecosystem
May 11, 2016 0 Comments
Wednesday May 11, 2016 Fire: Coyote Fire Total Personnel: 215 Acres: 9,000 Start Date: May 7, 2016 Cause: Lightning Location: 46 miles SW of Carlsbad, NM Containment: 30% Fuels/Topography: Grass/brush/chaparral, rugged terrain Yesterday: For the third consecutive day, high winds pushed the fire through dried grasses and brush. The fire grew to approximately 9,000 acres […]
Continue readingValles Caldera National Preserve Plans Prescribed Burn For Valle Grande
May 9, 2016 0 Comments
The Valles Caldera National Preserve is planning to implement a prescribed burn project on the preserve that will begin as soon as Wednesday, May 11 and be completed within two to three days. The prescribed burn will target up to 1,471 acres of grass in the Valle Grande, adjacent to NM Highway 4 between mile […]
Continue readingMay 8 Coyote Fire PM Update
May 8, 2016 0 Comments
A lightning ignited fire was discovered near Coyote Peak in the northwest corner of Guadalupe Mountains National Park at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. As of Sunday afternoon, May 8, the Coyote Peak fire is estimated to have burned approximately 3000 acres. High winds are pushing the fire north and east across the park […]
Continue readingCoyote Fire information is available on Inciweb.
May 8, 2016 0 Comments
Updates on the Coyote Fire, burning in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, near the NM/TX border, is available at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4719/.
Continue readingValles Caldera National Preserve Plans Prescribed Burn For Valle Grande
April 6, 2016 0 Comments
For Immediate Release: April 6, 2016 Contact: Kimberly DeVall, kimberly_devall@nps.gov, 575-829-4820 Jemez Springs — The Valles Caldera National Preserve is looking for an opportunity to implement a prescribed burn project this spring. The prescribed burn will target up to 1,471 acres of grass in the Valle Grande, adjacent to NM Highway 4 between mile markers 39-42. […]
Continue reading2016 Wildland Urban Interface Summit – Registration Now Open
December 17, 2015 0 Comments
Registration for the 2016 Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Summit is now open. This year’s WUI Summit will be held March 31st through April 2nd in Silver City, New Mexico at the Besse-Forward Global Resource Center on the Western New Mexico University Campus. The Summit provides an opportunity for New Mexico’s local government leaders, fire and emergency […]
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