New Fire Start – Campground Fire INITIAL FIRE UPDATE: 03/16/17 9:30 pm Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Date/Time Detected: 03/16/17 6:24 pm Location: Approximately 2 miles west of Mayhill, NM and just off of Highway 82 Lat/Long: 32 deg, 54 min, 14.4 sec X 105 deg, 30 min, 15.7 sec Legal Description: T16S, […]
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Lincoln National Forest – Seven Cabins Fire Updates on INCIWEB
March 2, 2017 
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Updates for the Seven Cabins Fire are posted on INCIWEB. Please click on this link for current information and updates: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5131/ Seven Cabins Fire Update – 2/28/17 12:30 pm: Firefighters are continuing suppression efforts, however windy conditions are still contributing to additional fire growth. The Seven Cabins fire is now estimated to be 630 acres, with […]
Continue readingBLM Roswell Field Office Plans Prescribed Burns in Chavez County
January 24, 2017 0 Comments
Beginning in late January 2017, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting prescribed burning operations in Chaves County. The Sand Ranch prescribed fire, consisting of three burn units, is located 45 miles east of Roswell, and the Milner Lake prescribed fire is located 10 miles northeast of Roswell. These operations are dependent upon […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – Prescribed Fire Update 11/04/16 7:00 PM
November 4, 2016 0 Comments
Sacramento Ranger District: 11/04/16 7:00 PM Prescribed Fire Update: Firefighters treated 4 acres of piled slash on the Cox Canyon project today. Over the next few days, firefighters will patrol and monitor the areas that were treated with prescribed fire (this week). When fuel and weather conditions are favorable for burning, they will resume ignitions. Regarding […]
Continue reading10.20.2016 – Update – Valles Caldera Prescribed Burns will Continue Next Week
October 20, 2016 0 Comments
Jemez Springs, NM. – National Park Service (NPS) fire managers successfully treated 478 acres with prescribed fire in the Banco Bonito district of the Valles Caldera National Preserve – north of NM State Road 4 near mile marker 30. Because the weather forecast for Thursday through Sunday is not favorable for smoke dispersion, fire managers will not […]
Continue readingFall Prescribed Burns Planned at Valles Caldera National Preserve
October 4, 2016 0 Comments
Jemez Springs, NM – October 4 – Valles Caldera National Preserve is planning to implement prescribed burn projects from early October through the end of November, based on suitable weather and fuel conditions. The prescribed burn will take place within an approximately 1,800-acre project area in the Banco Bonito district of the preserve – north of […]
Continue readingForest & Watershed Restoration Thinning Project work near Ruidoso targeted to begin in October
September 30, 2016 0 Comments
RUIDOSO, NM, September 29, 2016. Residents adjacent to the Lincoln National Forest in the Ruidoso area may hear the sound of chainsaws running during daytime hours and may see crews entering and leaving thinning projects via access points in and near the community. Work will begin on the Gavilan Forest Restoration and Rio Ruidoso Watershed […]
Continue readingBLM Prescribed Burn Planned in Lincoln County
September 1, 2016 0 Comments
Prescribed Burn Planned in Lincoln County Beginning in September 2016, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting prescribed burn operations about 10 miles northeast of Ruidoso in Lincoln County within the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area. The Bench Three prescribed fire will be 350 acres of hand piles above the […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – FINAL UPDATE 8/18/16 6 pm – Lawyer Fire 90% Contained
August 18, 2016 0 Comments
Lawyer Fire 8/18/16 – 6:00 pm Fire Update – The Lawyer Fire is now 90% contained. Firefighters expect to increase containment over the next couple of days. This will be the LAST UPDATE, UNLESS, there is a significant change to report. 8/17/16 – 7:30 pm Fire Update – No change to report on the Lawyer Fire today. Next […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – Haynes Fire – 8/9/16 9:15 pm Fire Update
August 9, 2016 0 Comments
Haynes Fire 8/9/16 9:15 pm FIRE UPDATE: No change to report on the Haynes Fire. Next update will be provided Wednesday (8/10/16). INITIAL FIRE UPDATE: 8/9/16 3:45 pm Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Date/Time Detected: 8/9/16 9:18 am Location: Approximately 2 miles southwest of Cloudcroft, NM, on the west side of Sunspot Highway. Lat/Long: […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – Fox Fire – 8/9/16 9:15 pm FINAL UPDATE
August 9, 2016 0 Comments
8/9/16 – 9:15 pm Fire Update – the Fox Fire was contained and controlled on 8/7/16 at 9:53 am. There was no additional growth reported. This is the FINAL UPDATE for the Fox Fire. New Fire Start – Fox Fire INITIAL FIRE UPDATE: 8/6/16 10:30 am Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Guadalupe Ranger District Date/Time Detected: 8/5/16 1:47 […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – New Fire Start – Hoosier Fire – 8/6/16 5:15 pm FIRST AND FINAL FIRE UPDATE
August 6, 2016 0 Comments
New Fire Start – Hoosier Fire FIRST AND FINAL FIRE UPDATE: 8/6/16 5:15 pm Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Date/Time Detected: 8/6/16 10:04 am Location: Approximately 7 miles southwest of Weed, NM, on the ridge near Aqua Chiquita Canyon. Lat/Long: 32 deg, 46 min, 12.07 sec X 105 deg, 37 min, 23.52 sec […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – 7/24/16 – 7 pm Prescribed Fire Update – West Mountain – No ignitions planned for this week
July 24, 2016 0 Comments
7/24/16 – 7:00 pm – Prescribed Fire Update: Firefighters successfully treated an additional 20 acres today, however, ignitions on the West Mountain project will temporarily be postponed. No further ignitions are planned for this week. The project will be patrolled and monitored over the next few days. Today, firefighting resources that were assigned to the […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Black Range Complex Fires Update – 7/19/2016
July 19, 2016 0 Comments
Silver City, NM; July 19, 2016 – For Immediate Release – The Black Range Complex Fires on the Black Range Ranger District consist of four fires: the Kline and Cooney Fires started July 8, the Corduroy Fire on July 17, and the Boiler Fire on July 18. These lightning-caused fires are located in the […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Black Range Complex Fires Update – 7/18/2016
July 18, 2016 0 Comments
Silver City, NM; July 18, 2016 – For Immediate Release – The Black Range Complex Fires on the Black Range Ranger District consist of two fires: the Kline Fire and the Cooney Fire. These lightning-caused fires started on Friday, July 8, and are located in the Black Range Mountains, 65 miles northwest of Truth Consequences, […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Black Range Complex Fires Update – 7/16/2016
July 16, 2016 0 Comments
Silver City, NM; July 16, 2016 – For Immediate Release – The Black Range Complex Fires on the Black Range Ranger District consist of two fires: the Kline Fire and the Cooney Fire. These lightning-caused fires started on Friday, July 8, and are located in the Black Range Mountains, 65 miles northwest of Truth Consequences, […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Black Range Complex Fires Update – 7/14/2016
July 14, 2016 0 Comments
Beaverhead, NM, – Wednesday, July 14, 2016 – The Black Range Complex Fires on the Black Ranger Range District consist of two fires: the Kline Fire and the Cooney Fire. These lightning-caused fires started on Friday, July 8, and are located in the Black Range Mountains, 65 miles northwest of Truth Consequences, NM. The Cooney […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Black Range Complex Fires Update – 7/13/2016
July 13, 2016 0 Comments
Beaverhead, NM, – Wednesday, July 13, 2016 – The Black Range Complex Fires on the Black Ranger Range District consist of two fires: the Kline Fire and the Cooney Fire. These lightning-caused fires started on Friday, July 8, and are located in the Black Range Mountains, 65 miles northwest of Truth Consequences, NM. The Cooney Fire […]
Continue readingCibola NF & National Grasslands’ – Puertecito Fire Update
July 8, 2016 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM; July 8, 2016 – The Puertecito Fire on the Magdalena Ranger District is currently 19 acres in size and at 0% containment. The lightning-caused fire started on July 4th and is located in the Magdalena Mountains, 15 miles south of Magdalena, NM. The Puertecito Fire has shown minimal activity. A fire crew of […]
Continue readingCibola NF & National Grasslands’ – Weekly North Fire Update Acreage Remains at 42,102 Acres
July 7, 2016 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM; July 7, 2016 – The North Fire on the Magdalena Ranger District remains at 42,102 acres; at 90% containment. The lightning-caused fire started on May 21st and is located in the San Mateo Mountains, 25 miles southwest of Magdalena, NM. The North Fire has shown little fire activity. There are currently 10 personnel […]
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