The Eicks Fire, located on private land in the Animas Mountains of Hidalgo County, is currently estimated at 720 acres and 0% contained. The fire is burning in very rugged, rocky terrain along the Continental Divide. No structures are threatened. Firefighters are working to fully suppress this fire on the ground and from the air. […]

This will be the final update on the Macho Fire unless conditions change significantly. Start date: May 23, 2021                                       Cause: Lightning            Location: Macho Canyon on Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), about 12 miles northwest of Pecos Size: Less than 1 acre   Resources: 1 hotshot crew Fuels:  Ponderosa pine, […]

Start date: May 9, 2021                                          Cause: Lightning            Location: 9 miles east of Pecos and 3 miles southwest of the Barillas Lookout on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Size: 1,621 acres after implementing management strategy to add low- to moderate-intensity fire to the ground to achieve resource benefit and […]

Tuesday 5/25/2021 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Inciweb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7485/ Fire Phone 575-519-0103 DOAGY FIRE Location: Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest              Start Date: May 14, 2021      Size:  12,656 acres            Cause:  Lightning       Vegetation:  Timber with grass understory Total Personnel: 98      Containment:  30% Resources: 2 type 1 crews, 1 type 3 […]

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:  ~7300 acres                          Cause:  Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and Grass Resources:  One Interagency Hotshot Crew, one ten-person Handcrew, two ten-person Wildfire Modules, and one Type 3 Helicopter. Summary:   The Johnson Fire […]

Date: May 25, 2021 Announcement: A public meeting for local residents will be held at the Black Range Lodge Amphitheater Wednesday evening May 26 at 6:00 p.m. The Lodge is located at 50 Main Street, Kingston, NM. Location:  The Drummond Fire is one mile south of Emory Pass and the Trujillo Fire is one mile […]

Date: May 24, 2021 Announcement: A public meeting will be held at the Black Range Lodge Amphitheater Wednesday evening May 26th at 6:00 p.m. Location:  The Drummond Fire is one mile south of Emory Pass and the Trujillo Fire is one mile south of the Drummond Fire on the Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger […]

Start Date: May 11, 2021 Cause: Lightning Location: 34 miles Southwest of Whites City, New Mexico in Guadalupe Mountains National Park Jurisdiction: National Park Service Size: 1,377 acres Summary: This is a full suppression fire. The objective is to use natural and man-made barriers to keep the fire within the upper elevations of Guadalupe Mountains […]

Start date: May 9, 2021 Cause: Lightning           Location: 9 miles east of Pecos and 3 miles southwest of the Barillas Lookout on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Size: 1,621 acres after implementing management strategy to add low- to moderate-intensity fire to the ground to achieve resource benefit and […]

May 24, 2021 Start date: May 23, 2021                                      Cause: Lightning           Location: Macho Canyon on Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), about 12 miles northwest of Pecos Size: Less than 1 acre Resources: 1 Hotshot crew, 2 engine modules and 1 Type 1 helicopter Fuels:  Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, and heavy […]

UPDATE Fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) will implement the Corn Canyon Unit 2B prescribed burn on in the southern San Mateo mountains on the Magdalena Ranger District on Monday, May 24th through May 31st. The decision to proceed depended on multiple factors, including resource availability, fuel moisture […]

Monday 5/24/2021 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Inciweb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7485/ Fire Phone 575-519-0103 DOAGY FIRE Location: Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest              Start Date: May 14, 2021      Size:  12,656 acres            Cause:  Lightning       Vegetation:  Timber with grass understory Total Personnel: 113    Containment:  30% Resources: 2 type 1 crews, 1 type 2 […]

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:  ~6093 acres                          Cause:  Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and Grass Resources:  One Interagency Hotshot Crew, one ten-person Handcrew, one ten-person Wildfire Module, and one Type 3 Helicopter. Summary:   The Johnson Fire […]

Date: May 23, 2021 Location:  The Drummond Fire is one mile south of Emory Pass and the Trujillo Fire is one mile south of the Drummond Fire on the Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger District, Sierra County, NM Start Date:  May 19, 2021                Size: 2 acres                          Cause:  Lightning Summary:  The Drummond and the Trujillo […]

Crews Cleaned Up Interior Pockets of Fuel Start date: May 9, 2021                                        Cause: Lightning           Location: 9 miles east of Pecos and 3 miles southwest of the Barillas Lookout on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Size: 1,621 acres after implementing management strategy to add low- to moderate-intensity fire to […]

Sunday, 5/23/2021 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Inciweb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7485/ Fire Information:  575-519-0103 DOAGY FIRE Location: Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest            Start Date: May 14, 2021      Size:  11000 acres       Cause:  Lightning       Vegetation:  Timber with grass understory Total Personnel: 117         Containment:  30% Resources: 2 type 1 crews, 1 type 2 […]

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:  ~4,131 acres                           Cause:  Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and Grass Resources:  One Interagency Hotshot Crew, one ten-person Handcrew, one ten-person Wildfire Module, and one Type 3 Helicopter. Summary:   The Johnson Fire […]