The Newkirk Fire is burning 5 miles north of Folsom, New Mexico in Union County.  It’s currently estimated at 20 acres and 50% contained.  One structure is threatened.  The fire started just before 10:00 a.m. Wednesday morning (06/06) on private land.  Fuels include pinon, juniper, brush, and grass.  Approximately 60 personnel from State Forestry, local […]

A community meeting will be held today, June 7, 2018 at 5:00 pm at the Village Hall in Eagle Next, New Mexico to discuss the Ute Park Fire. Members of the Southwest Area Type 1 Incident Management Team will be presenting information on the fire. The meeting will be held at the Village Hall, located […]

Ute Park Fire Update by Operations Section Chief Trainee Ben Plumb – June 7 Click this link for the video For additional information visit InciWeb  

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Dry Weather Expected Over the Fire Today Acres: 36,800 acres                                                                  Percent Containment: 35% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: NM State […]

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Cloud Cover Moderated Fire Behavior Today Acres: 36,800 acres                                                      Percent Containment: 35% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm                            Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: NM State                                                Fuels: Grass, Pinyon Juniper, Mixed Conifer Origin Location: […]

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Ute Park Fire Update by Operations Section Chief Trainee Ben Plumb – June 6 Click this link for the video

On June 4th firefighters from the Carson National Forest responded to multiple lightning caused fires on the forest. All fires were contained that same day. There were four lightning caused fires on the Jicarilla Ranger District that totaled .75 acres. On the Camino Real Ranger District, there were three lightning caused fires that totaled .65 […]

Fire Behavior Expected to Increase with Hot and Dry Weather Acres: 36,800 acres                                Percent Containment: 30% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm       Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: NM State                           Fuels: […]

The Bureau of Land Management Farmington District is initiating emergency fire restrictions on public lands managed by the Farmington and Taos Field Offices in San Juan, Rio Arriba, Taos, Santa Fe, McKinley, Sandoval, Colfax, Union, Mora, Harding, Quay, and San Miguel counties, beginning Wednesday, June 6, 2018, due to high fire potential. The restrictions will remain […]

For Immediate Release Start: June 4 Cause: Lightning Location: East of Gorham Scout Camp, Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest within the Pecos Wilderness. Size: 1 acre Containment:  100% Fuel:  Grass, sage and Ponderosa pine Weather: Winds calm Situation: Smoke reported Monday at 5:51 p.m. Crews completed mop-up operations yesterday evening and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gorham Fire UPDATE                                                    Start Date: June 4 Cause: Lightning Location: East of Gorham Scout Camp, Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest within the Pecos Wilderness. Size: 1 acre Containment:  estimated containment expected this evening Fuel:  Grass, sage and Ponderosa pine Weather: Winds calm Situation: Smoke reported Monday at […]