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
August 20, 2020 
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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.
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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.
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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%
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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.
August 18, 2020 0 Comments
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
August 18, 2020 0 Comments
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
August 18, 2020 0 Comments
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
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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
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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. […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Windy Fire, Glenwood Ranger District
August 14, 2020 0 Comments
There is a small fire on the Glenwood Ranger District in the Gila Wilderness. The Windy Fire is approximately 15-20 acres burning in steep terrain in the Whitewater-Baldy Fire burn scar. Smoke is visible on US Hwy 180 from the area of the Aldo Leopold Vista. The Glenwood RD fire crew is monitoring from the […]
Continue readingDark Canyon Fire Update August 13, 2020: Fire Grows In Size But Is Still Within Suppression Strategy Area
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Size: 1,324 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 remains within the Suppression Strategy Area and is […]
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Albuquerque Zone Team Relinquishing Command of Seco Fire
August 12, 2020 0 Comments
August 12, 2020 Update Location: 3 Mi SE of Mt. Taylor Cause: Unknown Percent Contained: 76% Date Reported: 8/3/2020 Personnel: 109 Size: ~26 acres Fuel: Mixed Conifer and Ponderosa pine Resources assigned: 1 Type 3 Incident Management Team, 2 Type 2 IA Crews, 1 Engines, 2 Fire modules, 1 Helicopter, 2 water tender and various […]
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Mopping Up on the Seco Fire
August 11, 2020 0 Comments
August 11, 2020 Update Location: 3 Mi SE of Mt. Taylor Cause: Unknown Percent Contained: 64% Date Reported: 8/3/2020 Personnel: 120 Size: ~26 acres Fuel: Mixed Conifer and Ponderosa pine Resources assigned: 1 Type 3 Incident Management Team, 2 Type 2 IA Crews, 2 Engines, 2 Fire modules, 1 Helicopter, 5 water tender and various […]
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Quiet Day on the Seco Fire
August 10, 2020 0 Comments
August 10, 2020 Update Location: 3 Mi SE of Mt. Taylor Cause: Unknown Percent Contained: 24% Date Reported: 8/3/2020 Personnel: 120 Size: ~26 acres Fuel: Mixed Conifer and Ponderosa pine Resources assigned: 1 Type 3 Incident Management Team, 2 Type 2 IA Crews, 2 Engines, 2 Fire modules, 1 Helicopter, 5 water tender and various […]
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Lincoln National Forest: Dark Canyon Fire Update August 9, 2020
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Jurisdiction: Smokey Bear Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest Size: 420 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: August 4, 2020 at 4:30pm Location: 9 miles northwest of Capitan, NM north of Tuscon Mountain near Dark Canyon. Lat/Long: 33°40’0.16″N 105°37’42.61″W Fuel Type: Grass, piñon-juniper, ponderosa pine, dead and down forest debris Values at Risk: Private Land Fire Update: Crews […]
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Isolated Torching Continues to Challenge Firefighters on the Seco Fire
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August 9, 2020 Update Location: 3 Mi SE of Mt. Taylor Cause: Unknown Percent Contained: 14% Date Reported: 8/3/2020 Personnel: 127 Size: ~21.1 acres Fuel: Mixed Conifer and Ponderosa pine Resources assigned: 1 Type 3 Incident Management Team, 2 Type 2 IA Crews, 2 Engines, 2 Fire modules, 1 Air Attack, 1 Helicopter, 3 water […]
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Lincoln National Forest: Dark Canyon Fire Update August 8, 2020: Crew Conduct Firing Operations
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Jurisdiction: Smokey Bear Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest Size: 300 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: August 4, 2020 at 4:30pm Location: 9 miles northwest of Capitan, NM north of Tuscon Mountain near Dark Canyon. Lat/Long: 33°40’0.16″N 105°37’42.61″W Fuel Type: Grass, piñon-juniper, ponderosa pine, dead and down forest debris Values at Risk: Private Land Dark Canyon Fire […]
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Seco Fire Increases Containment
August 8, 2020 0 Comments
August 8, 2020 Update Location: 3 Mi SE of Mt. Taylor Cause: Unknown Percent Contained: 30% Date Reported: 8/3/2020 Personnel: 125 Size: ~20 acres Fuel: Mixed Conifer and Ponderosa pine Resources assigned: 1 Type 3 Incident Management Team, 2 Type 2 IA Crews, 2 Engines, 2 Fire modules, 1 Air Attack, 1 Helicopter, 3 water […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest: Dark Canyon Fire Update August 7, 2020
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Dark Canyon Fire Jurisdiction: Smokey Bear Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest Size: 300 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: August 4, 2020 at 4:30pm Location: 9 miles northwest of Capitan, NM north of Tuscon Mountain near Dark Canyon. Lat/Long: 33°40’0.16″N 105°37’42.61″W Fuel Type: Grass, piñon-juniper, ponderosa pine, dead and down forest debris Values at Risk: Private Land […]
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