June 15, 2021 Daily Update Acres: 516 acres Start Date: June 11, 2021 Cause: Lightning Containment: 0% Total personnel: 113 Location: Pecos Wilderness, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, approx. 2 miles east of Hamilton Mesa Fuels: Spruce/fir at 11,000 feet elevation Highlights: The Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4, led by Incident Commander Carl […]
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Lincoln National Forest: Outlaw Fire Evening Update 6/14/2021
June 14, 2021 
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Fire Update: The Outlaw Fire is now 30 acres. The fire’s incident commander will release a containment number tomorrow morning once ground crews complete their work this evening. The fire, which was detected this morning, is burning four miles southeast of White Oaks and 10 miles northwest of Capitan. Today, four wildland fire engines, one helicopter, […]
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Type 2 Incident Management Team Takes Command Tomorrow Date Reported: June 11, 2021 Cause: Lightning Size: 516 acres Containment: 0% Location: Pecos Wilderness, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, approximately 2 miles east of Hamilton Mesa and 6 air miles northwest of the village of Upper Rociada. Fuels: Spruce/fir at 11,000 feet elevation. […]
Continue reading Lincoln National Forest: New Fire Start NW of Capitan, NM
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Firefighters are on the scene of the Outlaw Fire approximately 4 miles southeast of White Oaks, NM and 10 miles northwest of Capitan, NM. The lightning-caused fire was detected during a routine flyover by an airplane known to the firefighting community as an air attack aircraft earlier today. Upon arrival on the ground, firefighters discovered […]
Continue readingCemetery Fire – Valencia County – June 14, 2021
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The Cemetery Fire is currently 30% contained and estimated at 320 acres. No structures are threatened at this time. The fire is burning on both sides of the Rio Grande in bosque type fuels. Firefighters are making good progress and will continue to secure containment lines, mop-up hot spots, and remove hazard trees. Approximately 80 […]
Continue reading Poso Fire Update – June 14, 2021 – As predicted the fire has caused smoke impacts to surrounding communities.
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Poso Fire Update – June 14, 2021 EL RITO, NM – June 14, 2021 – As predicted the fire has caused smoke impacts to surrounding communities. Air Quality monitors have been deployed at the Vallecitos Fire Station and the El Rito Ranger Station. Because air quality monitors are not available in all areas, your eyes […]
Continue readingGila NF: Johnson Fire Update for June 14, 2021
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Monday, June 14, 2021 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7493/ Fire Phone 575-519-0103 JOHNSON FIRE Location: Johnson Canyon, west of McKenna Park. 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings, Wilderness Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 20, 2021 Size: ~ 65, 289 […]
Continue readingCemetery Fire – Valencia County – June 13, 2021
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The Cemetery Fire located on along the Rio Grande bosque south of Belen in Valencia County is 20% contained. The fire is estimated at 319 acres and there are no evacuations at this time. Resources with the Forestry Division, Valencia County, Sandoval County, and the City of Rio Rancho are working to suppress the fire. […]
Continue readingRincon Fire Update – June 13, 2021
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Date Reported: June 11, 2021 Cause: Lightning Size: Approximately 200+ acres Containment: 0% Location: Pecos Wilderness, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, approximately 2 miles east of Hamilton Mesa and 6 air miles northwest of the village of Upper Rociada. Fuels: Spruce/fir at 11,000 feet elevation. Insect infestation, primarily the spruce beetle, has […]
Continue reading Poso Fire Update – June 13, 2021 – As aerial and hand ignitions continue, there will be an increase of smoke in the area.
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EL RITO, NM – June 13, 2021 – As aerial and hand ignitions continue, there will be an increase of smoke in the area. Smoke may hang low to the ground at night and in the early mornings the next few days due to the weather phenomenon known as temperature inversion. This occurs when warm […]
Continue readingRincon Fire Update – June 12, 2021
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Forest Insect and Disease Conditions in the Southwestern Region, 2020 Start date: June 11, 2021 Cause: Unknown Size: Approximately 200+ acres Containment: 0% Location: Pecos Wilderness, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, approximately 2 miles east of Hamilton Mesa and 6 air miles northwest of the village of Upper Rociada. Fuels: Spruce/fir at […]
Continue reading Poso Fire Update – June 12, 2021 – Fire managers plan to implement hand ignitions on the northern edge of the fire perimeter today.
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Poso Fire Update – June 12, 2021 EL RITO, NM – June 12, 2021 – Fire managers plan to implement hand ignitions on the northern edge of the fire perimeter today. This is in conjunction with ongoing aerial ignitions. This fire is at a crucial point in which connecting the burning areas will keep the […]
Continue readingNew Fire Start on SFNF – Rincon Fire in Pecos Wilderness
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June 11, 2021 Start date: June 11, 2021 Cause: Unknown Size: Approximately 150 acres Containment: 0% Location: Pecos Wilderness, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, approximately 2 miles east of Hamilton Mesa and 6 air miles northwest of the village of Upper Rociada. Fuels: Spruce/fir at 11,000 feet elevation. Significant insect […]
Continue reading Poso Fire Update – June 11, 2021: The Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team aims to implement management tactics to meet multiple resource objectives.
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Poso Fire Update – June 11, 2021 EL RITO, NM – June 11, 2021 – In order to take advantage of the lightning caused Poso Fire, the Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team aims to implement management tactics to meet multiple resource objectives. Some of which are, returning natural fire into the […]
Continue readingWildfire Preparedness is Year-Round: Don’t Get Burned! Be Prepared
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National Get Outdoors Day, or “GO day,” is a fee-free day designed to attract new, diverse communities to outdoor activities and motivate kids to explore their national forests and other public lands. As the national forests welcome visitors to enjoy our public lands for GO day, we also remind people that the month of June […]
Continue reading Poso Fire Update – June 10, 2021: The Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the Poso Fire at 9:00 pm June 9th.
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EL RITO, NM – June 10, 2021 – The Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the Poso Fire at 9:00 pm June 9th. Fire managers intend to manage this lightning caused wildfire to meet multiple resource objectives. Some of which are, returning natural fire into the eco-system to promote forest health, reduce hazardous fuels to reduce the risk […]
Continue readingHousing and Wildfire: Fire Adapted Communities NM Learning Network
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Tune into this post from the Fire Adapted Communities NM Learning Network on Housing and Wildfire. This Wildfire Wednesday features: Wildfire preparation resources for renters & homeowners Advice on how to help your neighbors prepare for wildfire season An upcoming webinar of interest Join the network and share this information with your neighbors!
Continue readingGila NF: Drummond Fire Update, June 10, 2021
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Date: June 10, 2021 Announcement: Unless significant fire activity increases on the Drummond Fire, news releases will occur only as changes develop during the next week. Location: The Drummond Fire is one mile south of Emory Pass on the Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger District, Sierra County, NM Start Date: May 19, 2021 Size: […]
Continue readingWolf Draw Fire Update – June 9, 2021
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This will be the last update on the Wolf Draw Fire unless conditions change significantly. Start date: May 29, 2021 Location: Approximately 30 miles north of Cuba and 11 miles northwest of Regina on the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), Rio Arriba County Cause: Human. The Wolf Draw Fire was […]
Continue readingIncident Management Team to Assume Command of Poso Fire
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Taos, NM – June 9, 2021— The Northern New Mexico Type-3 Incident Management Team will assume command of the Poso Fire on the Carson National Forest Wednesday, June 9 at 9:00 p.m. Over the next few days, the team will reinforce lines around the management area and monitor fire behavior and growth. The fire, currently […]
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