Medio Fire – August 24, 2020 Daily Update Acres: 2,432 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Containment: 5% Total personnel: 187 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe […]
Continue readingEast Well Fire – Socorro County – 08/23/20
The East Well Fire located near Claunch, NM in Socorro County is now estimated at 634 acres. No structures are threatened. Firefighters have been successful in holding containment lines on the south end of the fire. Today, they will prep the west side of the fire in anticipation of burnout operations on Monday (08/24) depending […]
Continue readingAble Fire Update: August 23, 2020. Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District
Incident Name – Able Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Size: 8 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: August 18, 2020 Location: Scott Able Canyon, New Mexico Lat/Long: Example 32°42’56.0″N/105°43’53.0″W Firefighting Resources: 1 Type-6 Engine,1 hand crew and fire support Fuel Type: Grass, pine and juniper forest Values at Risk: None Fire Update: Conditions on the Able Fire are winding […]
Continue readingMedio Fire receives additional resources for structure protection
Medio Fire – August 23, 2020 Daily Update Acres: Approximately 2,300 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Containment: 5% Total personnel: 153 […]
Continue readingEast Well Fire – Socorro County – August 22, 2020
The East Well Fire is located on state land east of Socorro, NM, and 20 miles south of Mountainair, NM in Socorro County. The fire is currently estimated at 250 acres and burning in pinion, juniper, and grass. No structures are threatened. Today (08/22), firefighters are working to safely establish an anchor point and begin […]
Continue readingAble Fire Update, August 22, 2020: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District
Incident Name – Able Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Size: 8 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: August 18, 2020 Location: Scott Able Canyon, New Mexico Lat/Long: Example 32°42’56.0″N/105°43’53.0″W Firefighting Resources: 1 Type-6 Engine, 1 Hand Crew and Fire Support Fuel Type: grass, pine and juniper forest Values at Risk: None Fire Update: The Able Fire received periodic moisture […]
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SFNF Issues Closure Order for Medio Fire
SANTA FE, NM – Aug. 22, 2020 – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) today issued a closure order to protect public health and safety during fire operations on the Medio Fire. The Medio Fire started Aug. 17 on the ridge between the Rio Nambe and Rio en Medio drainages on the Española Ranger District. […]
Continue readingWind and slope push Medio Fire further south
Medio Fire – August 22, 2020 Daily Update Acres: Approximately 1530 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Containment: 5% Total personnel: 135 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest Fuels: Dry mixed conifer, ponderosa pine Highlights: The Medio Fire crossed the drainage over the Rio en Medio Trail […]
Continue readingDark Canyon Fire Final Update, August 21, 2020: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District
Incident Name – Dark Canyon Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Size: 3,070 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: August 4, 2020 Location: 9 miles northwest of Capitan, NM, near Dark Canyon Lat/Long: Example 33°40’0.16 N / 105°37”42.61″W Firefighting Resources: 1 Type-6 Engine Values at Risk: None Fire Update: Fire activity on the Dark Canyon Fire is low with the […]
Continue readingAble Fire Update, August 21, 2020: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District
Incident Name – Able Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Size: 8 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: August 18, 2020 Location: Scott Able Canyon, New Mexico Lat/Long: Example 32°42’56.0″N 105°43’53.0W” Firefighting Resources: 1 Type-6 Engine, 1 hand crew and support personnel Total Personnel: 18 Fuel Type: Grass, pine and juniper forest Values at Risk: None Fire Update: Firefighters took advantage of […]
Continue readingSouthwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4 Assumes Command of Medio Fire
Medio Fire – August 21, 2020 Daily Update Acres: Approximately 610 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Containment: 0% Total personnel: 138 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest Fuels: Dry mixed conifer, ponderosa pine Highlights: The Southwest Area Type 2 Incident […]
Continue readingAble Fire Update, August 20, 2020: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District
Incident Name: Able Fire Jurisdiction: Sacramento Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest Size: 8 acres Cause: Lightning Date Detected: August 18, 2020 Location: near Scott Able Canyon Lat/Long: 32°42’56.0″N 105°43’53.0″W Firefighting Resources: 1 Type-6 Engine, 1 hand crew, support personnel (16 total personnel) Fuel Type: grass, pine and juniper forest Values at Risk: no structures at […]
Continue readingMedio Fire Update Aug. 19, 2020, 7:45 p.m.
Size: 550 acres Containment: 0% Start date: Aug. 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Location: Off the Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) between the Rio Nambe and the Rio en Medio, approximately 1.5 miles north of the Village of Rio en Medio, 2 miles east/southeast […]
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Medio Fire Update Aug. 19, 2020, 2 p.m.
Start date: Aug. 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Size: Approximately 285 acres Location: Off the Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) between the Rio Nambe and the Rio en Medio, approximately 2 miles north of the Village of Rio en Medio, 2 miles east/southeast of Nambe […]
Continue readingDark Canyon Fire Update-August 19, 2020: Containment Jumps to 45%
Size: 3,030 acres Containment: 45% Cause: Lightning Location: 9 miles northwest of Capitan, NM near Dark Canyon Total Personnel: 25 Lat/Long: 33°40’0.16″N 105°37’42.61″W Fuel Type: Grass, piñon-juniper, ponderosa pine, dead and down forest debris Date/Time Detected: 8/4/20 at 4:30 pm Fire Update: A large interior pocket of unburned fuel on the east side of the […]
Continue readingMedio Fire Update – Aug. 18, 2020, 6:30 p.m.
Start date: Aug. 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Size: 150+ acres Location: Off the Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), approximately 2 miles north of the Village of Rio en Medio, 2 miles east/southeast of Nambe Reservoir and 5 miles north/northwest of the Santa Fe Ski […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest: New Fire Start Near Scott Abel Canyon
Jurisdiction: Sacramento Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest Size: 0.25 acre Cause: Lightning Date Detected: 8/18/20 Location: In the vicinity of Scott Abel Canyon Fuel Type: Mix Conifer Values at Risk: Unknown Fire Update: Firefighters are responding to a 0.25-acre fire in the vicinity of Scott Abel Canyon. Smoke is visible from Timberon, NM. More information will be […]
Continue readingNew Fire Start on SFNF: Medio Fire
Public should avoid Rio en Medio Trailhead, Nambe Reservoir Start date: Aug. 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Size: 5+ acres Location: Off the Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest, approximately 2 miles east/southeast of Nambe Reservoir and 5 miles north/northwest of the Santa Fe Ski Basin. Containment: […]
Continue readingDark Canyon Fire Update: August 17, 2020
Size: 2,527 acres Containment: 10% Cause: Lightning Location: 9 miles northwest of Capitan, NM Total Personnel: 45 Lat/Long: 33°40’0.16″N 105°37’42.61″W Fuel Type: Grass, piñon-juniper, ponderosa pine, dead and down forest debris Date/Time Detected: 8/4/20 at 4:30 pm Dark Canyon Fire Maps Fire Update: On Sunday, the Dark Canyon Fire received up to ¼ inch of […]
Continue readingDark Canyon Fire Update August 15, 2020: Firing Operations Planned for Today
Size: 1,509 acres Containment: 10% Cause: Lightning Location: 9 miles northwest of Capitan, NM Total Personnel: 120 Lat/Long: 33°40’0.16″N 105°37’42.61″W Fuel Type: Grass, piñon-juniper, ponderosa pine, dead and down forest debris Date/Time Detected: 8/4/20 at 4:30 pm Dark Canyon Fire Maps Fire Update: The Dark Canyon Fire received light precipitation yesterday afternoon moderating fire activity. […]
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