20200611_Tadpole_IRMap_11x17Land Tuesday, June 11, 2020, 12:00 P.M. MT Fire Information Line: (575) 313-4678 OR (575)654-4181 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Additional Fire Information available: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6737/ Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. TADPOLE FIRE Location: 12 miles north of Silver City Start […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District – Uvas Fire – June 11th Morning Update
Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 11 miles SW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Date detected: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Grass, Brush, Pinon, Juniper Current size: 1,135 acres (increase of 5 acres from previous reports is due to more accurate mapping) […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District – Uvas Fire – June 10th Evening Update
Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 11 miles SW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Date detected: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Grass, Brush, Pinon, Juniper Current size: 1,135 acres (increase of 5 acres from previous reports is due to more accurate mapping) […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District – Uvas Fire – June 10th Morning Update
Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 11 miles SW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Date detected: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Grass, Brush, Pinon, Juniper Current size: Estimated 1,130 acres Percent contained: 30% Summary: The Uvas Fire was started by lightning from […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District – Uvas Fire – June 9th Evening Update
Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 11 miles SW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Date detected: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Grass, Brush, Pinon, Juniper Current size: Estimated 1,130 acres Percent contained: 30% Summary: The Uvas Fire was started by lightning from […]
Continue readingUpdate on Good and Turkey Fire for June 9, 2020, Gila National Forest, Wilderness Ranger District
Good Fire Location: in Blood Good Canyon, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 6, 2020 Size: ~ 800 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Pinyon Juniper Resources: eight smokejumpers, one 20-person Interagency Hotshot Crew, and a seven-person Wilderness District crew. Turkey Fire Location: northeast of Brushy Mountain, Wilderness RD, Gila National Forest Start Date: […]
Continue readingA.M. Update for June 9, 2020 – Tadpole Fire, Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District
Tuesday, June 9, 2020, 12:00 P.M. MT Fire Information Line: (575) 313-4678 (575)654-4502 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Additional Fire Information available: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6737/ Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Location: 12 miles north of Silver City Start Date: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Timber with grass understory, brush, and […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District – Uvas Fire – June 9th Morning Update
Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 11 miles SW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Date detected: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Grass, Brush, Pinon, Juniper Current size: Estimated 831 acres Percent contained: 20% Summary: The Uvas Fire was started by lightning from […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District – Uvas Fire – June 8th Evening Update
Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 11 miles SW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Date detected: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Grass, Brush, Pinon, Juniper Current size: Estimated 831 acres Percent contained: 20% Summary: The Uvas Fire was started by lightning from […]
Continue readingUpdate on Good Fire and Turkey Fire June 8, 2020 – Gila National Forest, Wilderness Ranger District
Map_Turkey Good June 7 2020 Good Fire Location: in Blood Good Canyon, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 6, 2020 Size: ~ 630 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Pinyon Juniper Resources: eight smokejumpers Turkey Fire Location: northeast of Brushy Mountain, Wilderness RD, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 6, 2020 Size: ~500 acres […]
Continue readingTadpole Fire Update June 8, 2020, Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District
Fire Information Line: (575) 313-4678 (575)654-4502 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Additional Fire Information available: http://www.inciweb.nwcg.gov Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. TADPOLE FIRE Start date: 6/6/2020 Cause: Lightning Estimated Fire Size: TADPOLE FIRE: 600 Acres % Contained: 0% # of Firefighters: 90 Injuries to date: 0 Estimated […]
Continue readingTortolita Fire Update 6/8/20 – Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District
Incident Name – Tortolita Fire Jurisdiction: State, Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 5 acres. (4.5 acres on private land. 0.5 acres on US Forest Service Land) Containment: 50% Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: 6/7/2020 3:45 pm Location: Approximately 2 miles southwest of Nogal, NM. Between Church Mountain and Nogal Peak. Lat/Long: […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District – Uvas Fire – June 8th Morning Update
Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 11 miles SW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Detected: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Grass, brush and Pinon Juniper Current size: Estimated 628 acres Percent contained: 10% Summary: The Uvas Fire was started by lightning from […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District – Uvas Fire Update, June 7, 8:00 pm
Uvas Fire Update – June 7, 2020 – 8:00 pm Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 10 miles SSW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Date detected: June 6, 2020 at 3:41 pm Current size: Estimated 628 acres Percent contained: 10% Cause: Lightning Vegetation: […]
Continue readingNew Start – Tortolita Fire – Lincoln National Forest Smokey Bear Ranger District
Incident Name – Tortolita Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: Approximately 5 acres Cause: Unknown Date/Time Detected: 6/7/2020 3:45 pm Location: Approximately 2 miles southwest of Nogal, NM. Between Church Mountain and Nogal Peak. Lat/Long: 33°32’7.37″N, 105°43’57.71″W Firefighting Resources: 1 engine plus support personnel, 1 helicopter, county and state resources, 2 single-engine […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District – Uvas Fire Update, June 7, 1:00 pm
Uvas Fire Update – June 7, 2020 – 1:00 pm Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 10 miles SSW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Date detected: June 6, 2020 at 3:41 pm Current size: Estimated at 75 – 100 acres Percent contained: 0% […]
Continue readingUpdate on Tadpole Fire, June 7, 2020, Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District
Location: south of Tadpole Ridge, Silver City Ranger District, Grant County, NM Start Date: June 6, 2020 Size: ~450 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Pinyon Juniper, Ponderosa Pine Resources: One (1) FS Engine, four hand crews travelling to the incident including two Hot Shot Crews. Gila/Las Cruces Type 3 IMT will take over the incident […]
Continue readingNew Start – Tadpole Fire, Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District
Location: south of Tadpole Ridge, Silver City Ranger District, Grant County, NM Start Date: June 6, 2020 Size: ~30 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Pinyon Juniper, Ponderosa Pine Resources: One (1) FS Engine, three (3) Hand crews on order, Type 3 Team on Order Incident Commander: Leo Trujillo, ICT4 Summary: The Tadpole Fire Is burning […]
Continue readingEast Mountain Fire Update 6/4/2020- Lincoln National Forest- Smokey Bear Ranger District
Incident Name: East Mountain Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 5.5 acres Cause: Lightning Date Detected: June 2, 2020 Location: Capitan Mountain Wilderness Area on the south side of the mountain Fuel Type: Pinyon-Juniper, dead and down trees remaining from the Pepin Fire in 2004. Values at Risk: Private Land Fire Update […]
Continue readingEast Mountain Fire Update 6/3/2020- Lincoln National Forest- Smokey Bear Ranger District
Incident Name: East Mountain Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 3 acres Cause: Lightning Date Detected: June 2, 2020 Location: Capitan Mountain Wilderness Area on the south side of the mountain Fuel Type: Pinyon-Juniper and dead and down trees remaining from the Pepin Fire in 2004. Values at Risk: Private Land […]
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