Crews remain engaged on the Trout Fire amid thunderstorms and flash flooding Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)  Acres: 47,121 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Lightning  Personnel: 1,395 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber  Containment: 41%  Highlights: Containment increased to 41 percent on the […]

Silver City, NM, June 26, 2025—A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team, led by Mike Natharius, began making burned area surveys of the Trout Fire yesterday. BAER team assessments are rapid evaluations of post-fire conditions of the burned landscape to determine the level of risk from potential flooding and debris flow to values on National […]

Update on Twin Cabins Wildfire in Jemez Ranger District  Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) fire managers were notified of a new wildfire start, named the Twin Cabins wildfire, on the afternoon of Monday June 23, 2025. The wildfire is in the Jemez Ranger District, near the northwest boundary between the Valles Caldera National Preserve and […]

Highlights: Yesterday’s fire suppression activities brought increased containment for the two fires of the Desert Willow Complex. Evacuations and road closures were also lifted, allowing residents to return to their homes. Today, efforts will focus on extinguishing hot spots in the bosque area, removal of hazard trees, and rehabilitation activities in the bosque. Containment for […]

Seven Springs Fire 66% contained, transfer of command back to local unit tomorrow at 8am Final Daily Update June 24th, 2025 Acres: 805                                                                               Start Date: 06/17/2025 Location: Mescalero, NM                                                         Personnel: 334 Containment: 66%                                                                   Fuels: Timber, timber litter, brush and grass Cause: Lightning Resources:    2 crews | 4 engines | 1 helicopters Highlights: This will be […]

Tuesday June 24, 2025 Reported date: June 11, 2025 Containment: 91 %       Cause: Lightning       Size: 57,753 Personnel: 129 Fuels: Grass, timber Strategy: Full Suppression Fire behavior: Minimal, Smoldering Operations: Today, they are focused on monitoring and patrolling for any remaining heat in the area with the remaining resources. The roads group is continuing to repair […]

Containment increases as suppression repair work continues Scattered thunderstorms move across the Trout Fire, prompting flood watches Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)  Acres: 47,100 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under investigation  Personnel: 1,400 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber  Containment: 33% Highlights: Despite […]

Highlights: A combination of decreased fire activity and further containment line establishment by response crews on the two fires of the Desert Willow Complex has raised the containment level to 40% on Cotton 1 and 25% on Cotton 2. As a result of this good progress, all evacuations will be lifted in the area. The […]

Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) fire managers were notified of a new wildfire start, named Twin Cabins, located near the boundary between the Valles Caldera National Preserve and the Santa Fe National Forest, the afternoon of Monday June 23, 2025. Resources were on scene immediately managing the fire with a strategy of full suppression. The […]

Seven Springs Fire 30% contained – hard work and higher humidities aid in containment Acres: 805                                                                                Start Date: 06/17/2025 Location: Mescalero, NM                                                         Personnel: 347 Containment: 30%                                                                   Fuels: Timber, timber litter, brush and grass Cause: Lightning Resources:     9 crews | 13 engines | 1 helicopters | 2 water tender | 1 dozer | 1 excavator Highlights: […]

Highlights: Crews made good progress on containment for the Cotton 1 Fire, located on the west side of the river, raising containment of that fire to 20%. Dozer line was established along the Cotton 2 Fire’s north edge, but containment on that fire remains at 0%. The total acreage of both fires is 260 acres. […]

Monday June 23, 2025 Reported date: June 11, 2025 Containment: 88 % Cause: Lightning Size: 57,753 Personnel: 203 Fuels: Grass, timber Strategy: Full Suppression Fire behavior: Minimal, Smoldering Operations: Crews successfully secured the northern section of uncontained fireline. Today, they are focused on mopping up and patrolling for any remaining hotspots in that area. One […]

Firefighting efforts gain ground as flood warnings are issued for the Trout Fire area Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)  Acres: 46,796 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under investigation  Personnel: 1,425 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber  Containment: 22%  Highlights: Residents are encouraged to […]

Desert Willow Complex Fire (Cotton and Cotton 2 Fires) Update 6/22/25 Highlights: Crews are still responding to the Cotton Fire, discovered Saturday, June 21, and the Cotton 2 Fire, which was discovered this morning across the river on the north side of the Main Street bridge in Los Lunas. Today local, state and federal crews […]

June 22, 2025  Skyline Fire  Update: Lines constructed around the Skyline Fire yesterday held overnight. Additional resources from the US Forest Service and retardant drops from air attack allowed the fire’s containment to increase to 40% as of 1 p.m. this afternoon.    Today crews will be able to start beginning to secure lines and […]

Containment increases on the Trout Fire as crews prepare for a weather shift Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)Acres: 46,796                                                                                                    Start Date: June 12, 2025Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM                                                          Cause: Under investigationPersonnel: 1,421                                                                                                Fuels: Grass, brush, and timberContainment: 19% Highlights: Containment on the Trout Fire increased to 19 percent […]

Near critical fire weather tested firelines yesterday as resources look ahead to changing weather Daily Update June 22nd, 2025 Acres: 805 Start Date: 06/17/2025 Location: Mescalero, NM Personnel: 256 Containment: 0% Fuels: Timber, timber litter, brush and grass Resources: 10 crews | 18 engines | 3 helicopters | 2 water tender | 1 dozer | […]

Sunday June 22, 2025 Reported date: June 11, 2025 Containment: 88 % Cause: Lightning Size: 57,753 Personnel: 264 Fuels: Grass, timber Strategy: Full Suppression Fire behavior: Minimal, Smoldering Operations: Yesterday, crews successfully secured the northern section of uncontained fireline. Today, they are focused on mopping up and patrolling for any remaining hotspots in that area. One hotshot crew will continue working deeper into […]

Trout Fire suppression efforts are ongoing Evacuations remain in place for public safety amid flash flooding potential Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)  Acres: 46,359 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under investigation  Personnel: 1,421 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber  Containment: 19%  Highlights: Crews […]

Cotton Fire, Valencia County  Update: The Cotton Fire is currently estimated at 150 acres and is located in the Los Lunas bosque area on the west side of the river, south of the Main Street bridge. The fire was discovered at 3:23 p.m on Saturday, June 21.   Current fire behavior is active, exhibiting runs and crowning […]