The Big Spring Fire is burning North of Laguna, NM in Cibola County. The fire is currently estimated at 2 acres. Cabins located approximately 5 miles North of the fire could be threatened. There are no evacuations at this time. Multiple resources from NM State Forestry and partner agencies are assigned to this fire. The cause is […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest-Smokey Bear Ranger District- Pine Lodge Fire
June 19, 2019 
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Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 30 acres Containment: 0% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 pm General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near Boy Scout Mountain. Lat/Long: Lat: […]
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Gurule Fire – June 19, 2019 Daily Update
June 19, 2019 0 Comments
Size: 5 acres Date detected: Friday, June 7 Cause: Lightning Location: Carson NF, El Rito Ranger District, west of El Rito Canyon, T26N R6E Section 11 Growth Potential: low to moderate Vegetation: Mixed conifer Resources: 2 engines, 1 Type 3 helicopter, 2 patrols, 30 personnel Current status: The fire is being managed under a modified […]
Continue readingCibola NF & National Grasslands – Magdalena Ranger District Plans Durfee-Bolander Prescribed Burn
June 19, 2019 0 Comments
MAGDALENA, NM, June 19, 2019– Fire managers from Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands are planning to conduct the Durfee-Bolander prescribed burn on the Magdalena Ranger District to begin on June 22, 2019 in the San Mateo Mountains, as conditions and favorable weather permit. Aerial and hand ignition will be used to treat up to […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Indian Peaks Prescribed Burn to begin June 24
June 19, 2019 0 Comments
Truth or Consequences, NM, June 19, 2019—For Immediate Release. The Black Range Ranger District is prepared and ready to implement the Indian Peaks Prescribed Fire Project, Units 1, 2, 3, weather permitting. The estimated project size is 7,200 acres on National Forest System lands and private property inholdings. The district is closely monitoring onsite fuel […]
Continue readingNPS and BLM Conduct Prescribed Fire at El Malpais National Monument
June 19, 2019 0 Comments
The National Park Service at El Malpais National Monument and the Bureau of Land Management’s El Malpais National Conservation Area are conducting a prescribed fire on the west side of the national monument near the junction of County Road (CR) 42 and the Big Tubes turn-off. This prescribed burn is being called the Rendija Fire […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest-Sacramento Ranger District-Sixteen Springs Fire
June 18, 2019 0 Comments
This will be the first and last post for the Sixteen Springs Fire unless there is a significant change. Incident Name – Sixteen Springs Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Size: 0.5 Acre Containment: 100% Cause: Human: Under investigation Date/Time Detected: June 17, 2019, 8:06 pm Location: Approximately 1 mile off Sixteen Springs […]
Continue readingSFNF Plans Prescribed Burn on Jemez Ranger District This Week
June 18, 2019 0 Comments
SANTA FE, NM – June 18, 2019 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are planning to implement the previously announced Tent Rocks prescribed burn on the Jemez Ranger District this week if conditions remain favorable. Ignitions could begin as early as tomorrow, June 19, and are expected to conclude by Friday, […]
Continue readingGurule Fire – June 16, 2019 Daily Update
June 16, 2019 0 Comments
Size: 5 acres Date detected: Friday, June 7 Cause: Lightning Location: Carson NF, El Rito Ranger District, west of El Rito Canyon, T26N R6E Section 11 Growth Potential: low to moderate Vegetation: Mixed conifer Resources: 2 engines, 1 dozer, 1Type 3 helicopter, 51 personnel Current status: Yesterday crews completed containment line preparation. However, widespread rainfall […]
Continue reading6/15/19 Carson National Forest Preparing for Firing Operations on Gurule Fire
June 15, 2019 0 Comments
Date detected: Friday, June 7 Cause: Lightning Location: Carson NF, El Rito Ranger District, west of El Rito Canyon, T26N R6E Section 11 Size: 5 acres Growth Potential: low to moderate Resources: 8 engines, 2 dozers, 1 water tender, 1 Type 3 helicopter, 134 personnel Vegetation: Mixed conifer This fire is being managed under a […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Elk Fire June 15, 2019 – Quemado Ranger District
June 15, 2019 0 Comments
Location: southeast of Mangas Mountain, Quemado Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: June 6, 2019 Size: ~ 1180 Cause: Lightning Containment: 48% Vegetation: Transitional, moving up Mangas Mountain from piñon-juniper grasslands through ponderosa pine, into dry mixed conifer, and finally to wet mixed conifer and aspen. Resources: One Type 3 helicopter, 2 IHC (Hotshot)crews, […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Elk Fire June 14, 2019 – Quemado Ranger District
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Location: southeast of Mangas Mountain, Quemado Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: June 6, 2019 Size: ~ 1158 Cause: Lightning Containment: 48% Vegetation: Transitional, moving up Mangas Mountain from piñon-juniper grasslands through ponderosa pine, into dry mixed conifer, and finally to wet mixed conifer and aspen. Resources: One Type 3 helicopter, 2 IHC (Hotshot)crews, […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Elk Fire June 13, 2019 – Quemado Ranger District
June 13, 2019 0 Comments
Location: southeast of Mangas Mountain, Quemado Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: June 6, 2019 Size: ~ 1051 Cause: Lightning Containment: 48% Vegetation: Transitional moving up Mangas Mountain from piñon-juniper grasslands to ponderosa pine, and dry mixed conifer to wet mixed conifer with aspen. Resources: One Type 3 helicopter, 2 IHC (Hotshot)crews, 1 Wildland […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Elk Fire June 11, 2019 – Quemado Ranger District
June 12, 2019 0 Comments
Location: southeast of Mangas Mountain, Quemado Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: June 6, 2019 Size: ~660 acres Cause: Lightning Containment: 48% Vegetation: Transitional moving up Mangas Mountain from piñon-juniper grasslands to ponderosa pine, and dry mixed conifer to wet mixed conifer with aspen. Resources: Two Type 3 helicopters, 4 IHC (Hotshot)crews, 2 Type […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Spring Fire – June 12, 2019
June 12, 2019 0 Comments
Location: Adobe Canyon, Black Range Ranger District Start Date: June 5, 2019 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: ponderosa pine, pinyon juniper, grasslands, heavy dead and down from previous fires Resources: 1 Type 6 engine and a 10 person hand crew Size: 3,556 acres Containment: 100% Incident Commander: Clark & Verthein (trainee) Summary: The Spring Fire, is burning […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Spring Fire – June 11, 2019
June 11, 2019 0 Comments
Location: Adobe Canyon, Black Range Ranger District Start Date: June 5, 2019 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: ponderosa pine, pinyon juniper, grasslands, heavy dead and down from previous fires Resources: 1 Type 6 engine, 6 smoke jumpers, 10 person hand crew Size: 3,556 acres Containment: 90% Incident Commander: Gill Summary: The Spring Fire, is burning on National […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Elk Fire June 11, 2019 – Quemado Ranger District
June 11, 2019 0 Comments
Location: southeast of Mangas Mountain, Quemado Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: June 6, 2019 Size: ~660 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Transitional moving up Mangas Mountain from pinyon juniper grasslands to ponderosa pine, to dry mixed conifer to wet mixed conifer with aspen. Resources: Two Type 3 helicopters, 4 IHC (Hotshot)crews, 2 Type 2 […]
Continue readingCarson National Forest Monitoring Gurule Fire
June 10, 2019 0 Comments
Date detected: Friday, June 7 Cause: Lightning Location: Carson NF, El Rito Ranger District, west of El Rito Canyon, T26N R6E Section 11 Size: 1-2 acres Growth Potential: low to moderate Resources: One Type 6 engine with 3 personnel Vegetation: Mixed conifer On the afternoon of June 7 a fire was reported approximately 10 miles […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update for Spring Fire 6/10/2019
June 10, 2019 0 Comments
Location: Adobe Canyon, Black Range Ranger District Start Date: June 5, 2019 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: ponderosa pine, pinyon juniper, grasslands, heavy dead and down from previous fires Resources: four Type 6 engines, 1 T2-IA crew, 6 smoke jumpers, 8 person hand crew Size: ~3,500 acres Containment: 40% Incident Commander: Watson Summary: The Spring Fire, is […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Elk Fire June 9, 2019 – Quemado Ranger District
June 9, 2019 0 Comments
Location: southeast of Mangas Mountain, Quemado Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: June 6, 2019 Size: ~250 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Transitional moving up Mangas Mountain from pinyon juniper grasslands to ponderosa pine, to dry mixed conifer to wet mixed conifer with aspen. Resources: One Type 3 helicopter, FS engine, Silver City IHC, Gila […]
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