SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – CARL SCHWOPE – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 5,772 Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 336 Location: Peloncillo Mtns N.M. Fuels: Timber, brush, and grass Miller Fire Update July 7, 2019 Meeting Information: The Miller Fire public meeting was held last night at the Rodeo Community […]
Continue readingGila NF: Multiple Fires in Wilderness areas – July 6, 2019
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Black Fire The lightning-caused Black Fire is approximately 1,160 acres, burning on National Forest System lands in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Gila National Forest. This fire is approximately 20 miles northeast of Mimbres near the Black Canyon and in very steep and rugged terrain. This fire is demonstrating low to moderate fire behavior. Little […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – South Fire Update for July 6, 2019
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Incident Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Acres: ~1,682 Containment: 0% Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, heavy dead/down on the ground Strategy: Monitor via lookouts and aerial reconnaissance Incident Commander: A. James, ICT3 Summary: The lightning-caused South Fire is approximately 1,680 acres, burning on National Forest System lands in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness, […]
Continue readingCarson NF-La Jara Prescribed Fire Update July 6
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Ignitions are continuing today in the Taos Pines unit of the La Jara Prescribed Fire adjacent to the community of Taos Pines and Forest Service Road 5. Yesterday crews did not burn due to dry and windy conditions. Fire managers are being careful to only burn under ideal conditions to keep firefighters and the public […]
Continue readingMiller Fire – Hidalgo County – Public Meeting Tonight – 07/06/19
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SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – CARL SCHWOPE – INCIDENT COMMANDER Miller Fire Update July 6, 2019 Acres: 5,772 Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 247 Location: Peloncillo Mtns N. M. Fuels: Timber, brush, and grass Meeting Information: Tonight’s community meeting will be held at the Rodeo Community Center at […]
Continue readingNaranjo Fire July 6 Update
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Start date: July 1 Cause: Lightning Size: 20 acres Location: Cuba Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest approximately 2 miles southeast of Regina, NM, off of NM State Highway 96 Containment: 0% Fuel: Ponderosa pine Weather: Mostly cloudy with 20% chance of showers, temperatures between 73-80 degrees, winds from the southwest at 5-10 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: South Fire – Aldo Leopold Wilderness – July 5, 2019
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Incident Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Acres: ~800 Containment: 0% Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, heavy dead/down on the ground Strategy: Monitor via lookouts and aerial reconnaissance Incident Commander: T. James, ICT3 Summary: The lightning-caused South Fire is approximately 800 acres, burning on National Forest System lands in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Gila National […]
Continue readingPine Lodge Fire Update July 5, 2019
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Detected: June 19, 2019, approximately 2:00 p.m. Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Containment: 52% Fuel Type: Grass and Pinon/Juniper, Mixed Conifer Current Size: Approximately 15,044 Acres Location: Off Highway 246 between Roswell and Capitan Between Boy Scout Mountain and Seven Cabins Road and up into the Capitan Mountain Wilderness Area. Summary: The Pecos Type-3 Team transferred […]
Continue readingNaranjo Fire July 5 Update
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Start date: July 1 Cause: Lightning Size: 10 acres Location: Cuba Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest approximately 2 miles southeast of Regina, NM, off of NM State Highway 96 Containment: 0% Fuel: Ponderosa pine Weather: Sunny with temperatures between 84-88 degrees, winds from the west at 5-10 miles per hour and 11-16% […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Wilderness Fires, July 4, 2019
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PIO Black & South 7-4PIO Woodrow & Little 7-4 Black Fire The lightning-caused Black Fire is approximately 530 acres, burning on National Forest System lands in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Gila National Forest. This fire is approximately 20 miles northeast of Mimbres near the Black Canyon and in very steep and rugged terrain. This fire […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Wagonbed Fire – July 4, 2019
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Wagonbed Fire – July 4, 2019 Location: 12 miles south of Winston, NM, Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: pinyon juniper mixed with grasses Resources: two Type 2 Initial Attack (IA) crews, four Hot Shot crews, two FS engines, seven smokejumpers Size: ~445 acres Containment: 40% […]
Continue readingNaranjo Fire, July 4, 2019, Cuba Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest
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Start date: July 1 Cause: Lightning Size: 5 acres Location: Cuba Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest approximately 2 miles southeast of Regina, NM, off of NM State Highway 96 Containment: 0% Fuel: Ponderosa pine Weather: Sunny with temperatures between 83-87 degrees, winds from the west at 5-9 miles per hour and 10-14% […]
Continue readingLone Mountain Fire Update: July 4, 2019
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Incident Start Date: May 26, 2019 Cause: Lightning Size: 3,631 acres Incident Type: Wildfire Vegetation Type: Pinyon-Juniper, Grass & Ponderosa Pine Fire Strategy: Containment Percent Complete: 90% Carrizozo, Ruidoso, Alamogordo NM. 7/04/2019 — The Lone Mountain Fire has been turned over to an engine crew from Lincoln National Forest and they will monitor and […]
Continue readingPine Lodge Fire Update July 4, 2019
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Detected: June 19, 2019, approximately 2:00 p.m. Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Containment: 48% Fuel Type: Grass and Pinon/Juniper, Mixed Conifer Current Size: Approximately 14,783 Acres Location: Off Highway 246 between Roswell and Capitan Between Boy Scout Mountain and Seven Cabins Road Summary: Thunderstorms, accompanied by rain fell across the fire area and Tuesday evening through […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Evening Update on Black Fire – July 3, 2019, @ 7:30 p.m.
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The lightning-caused Black Fire is approximately 150 acres, burning on National Forest System lands in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Gila National Forest. This fire is approximately 20 miles northeast of Mimbres near the Black Canyon and in very steep and rugged terrain. The temperatures this afternoon reached into the mid-90’s with lower relative humidity. The […]
Continue readingArroyo Fire – San Juan County – 07/03/19 – Final
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The Arroyo Fire is now 100% contained. The fire is located on private land approximately 5 miles east of Bloomfield in San Juan County. Three residential structures, 30 vehicles, and at least 5 outbuildings were lost. The 7-acre fire was human-caused. This will be the final notification for the Arroyo Fire unless there are significant changes. Start Date & […]
Continue readingBurning Continues on La Jara Prescribed Fire, Carson NF, July 3, 2019
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Fire managers are taking advantage of ideal burning conditions to continue the La Jara prescribed fire on the Camino Real Ranger District today. Over the past five days, 386 acres have successfully been completed in the Taos Pines and Bull Springs units that are located off Highway 64 at Palo Flechado Pass. Prescribed fire operations […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Multiple Fires on Wilderness Ranger District – July 3, 2019
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Black Fire The lightning-caused Black Fire is approximately 150 acres, burning on National Forest System lands in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Gila National Forest. This fire is approximately 20 miles northeast of Mimbres near the Black Canyon and in very steep and rugged terrain. Little Fire The lightning-caused Little Fire is approximately 250 acres, burning […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Wagonbed Fire – July 3, 2019
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Location: 12 miles south of Winston, NM, Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: pinyon juniper mixed with grasses Resources: two Type 2 Initial Attack (IA) crews, four Hot Shot crews, two FS engines, seven smokejumpers Size: ~445 acres Containment: 80% Incident Commander: Matt Britt, ICT3, Colten […]
Continue readingPine Lodge Fire Update July 3,2019
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The Pine Lodge Fire reached Capitan and Sunset Peaks yesterday. The fire is visible on the south side of the Capitan Mountain Range and from Hwy 380 and Hwy 70. Low to moderate fire behavior will continue due to outflow winds from thunderstorms, but, due to higher humidity and lack of fuel, minimal fire growth […]
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