Name: Francisquito Date detected: July 13 Cause: Lightning Location: Carson NF, El Rito Ranger District, near FR 44 and FR 123 Size: 13 acres Growth Potential: low to moderate Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and Mixed conifer Name: Rincon Date detected: July 14 Cause: Lightning Location: Carson NF, El Rito Ranger District, north of Francisquito tank […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Roberts Fire on the Magdalena Ranger District
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Magdalena, NM; July 14, 2019 – For Immediate Release. The Roberts Fire, in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the San Mateo Mountains, located on the Magdalena Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that began July 13, 2019. The fire has grown to an estimated 500 acres with approximately 100 personnel assigned. Resources include one […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Rocky Fire & Skid Fire – Update for July 14, 2019
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Rocky Fire Incident Start Date: July 8, 2019 Cause: Lightning Acres: ~275 Containment: 0% Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, heavy dead/down on the ground Strategy: Continue to scout and prepTrail #741, #74 and prep Forest Road 150. Incident Commander: A. James, ICT3 South Fire Incident Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Acres: ~2,800 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Bear Fire & Skid Fire Update for July 14, 2019
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Bear Fire The lightning-caused Bear Fire is approximately 700 acres, burning on National Forest System lands on the Black Range Ranger District, Sierra County, NM. This fire is demonstrating low to moderate fire behavior. Crews continued to work on the western edge holding firing operations. Fire activity on the east side was minimal. Today’s plan […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Skid Fire and Air Reconnaissance Activity
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Truth or Consequences, NM, July 13, 2019 – The Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest Is managing the Skid Fire, which is in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness. The lightning-caused Skid Fire is approximately 100 acres. This fire was discovered on July 10. This fire is ½ mile south of Morgan Creek and will be […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Bear Fire & Skid Fire – Update for July 13, 2019
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Bear Fire The lightning-caused Bear Fire is approximately 600 acres, burning on National Forest System lands on the Black Range Ranger District, Sierra County, NM. This fire was reported on July 9 and is burning in Indian Peaks in an area that had prescribed fire last year. This fire is demonstrating low to moderate fire […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Rocky Fire & South Fire – Update for July 13, 2019
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Rocky Fire Incident Start Date: July 8, 2019 Cause: Lightning Acres: ~175 Containment: 0% Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, heavy dead/down on the ground Strategy: Continue to scout and prepTrail #741, #74 and prep Forest Road 150. Incident Commander: A. James, ICT3 South Fire Incident Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Acres: ~2,400 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Rocky Fire & South Fire – Update for July 12, 2019
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Rocky Fire Incident Start Date: July 8, 2019 Cause: Lightning Acres: ~85 Containment: 0% Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, heavy dead/down on the ground Strategy: Continue to scout Trail #741 and #74 to evaluate the necessity to prep and protect private property at Cooney and Terry Canyon. Incident Commander: A. James, ICT3 South Fire Incident […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Bear Fire & Skid Fire – Update for July 12, 2019
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Bear Fire The lightning-caused Bear Fire is approximately 300 acres, burning on National Forest System lands on the Black Range Ranger District, Sierra County, NM. This fire was reported on July 9 and is burning in Indian Peaks in an area that had prescribed fire last year. This fire is demonstrating low to moderate fire […]
Continue readingFinal Update for the Naranjo Fire Unless Significant Activity Occurs
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Start date: July 1, 2019 Cause: Lightning Size: 1,010 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: 50% Fuel: Ponderosa pine Weather: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will be between 86-90 degrees, […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Bear Fire & Skid Fire – Update for July 11, 2019
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Bear Fire The lightning-caused Bear Fire is approximately 45 acres, burning on National Forest System lands on the Black Range Ranger District, Sierra County, NM. This fire was reported on July 9 and is burning in Indian Peaks in an area that had prescribed fire last year. This fire is demonstrating low to moderate fire […]
Continue readingMiller Fire – FINAL – Hidalgo County – 07/11/19
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SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – CARL SCHWOPE – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 5,761 Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 227 Location: Peloncillo Mtns N.M. Fuels: Timber, brush, and grass Miller Fire Update July 11, 2019 Southwest Area Incident Management Team (IMT) 4 was ordered by the Coronado National Forest on […]
Continue readingNaranjo Fire Update, July 11, 2019
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Start date: July 1, 2019 Cause: Lightning Size: 1,009 acres; the fire increased by 270 acres as a result of yesterday’s firing operations within the containment lines Location: Cuba Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest approximately 2 miles southeast of Regina, NM, off of NM State Highway 96 Containment: 20% Fuel: Ponderosa pine […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Rocky Fire & South Fire – Update for July 11, 2019
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Rocky Fire Incident Start Date: July 8, 2019 Cause: Lightning Acres: ~16 Containment: 0% Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, heavy dead/down on the ground Strategy: Continue to scout Trail #741 and #74 to evaluate the necessity to prep and protect private property at Cooney and Terry Canyon. Incident Commander: A. James, ICT3 South Fire […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Two Fires on Black Range Ranger District – July 10, 2019
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Bear Fire The lightning-caused Bear Fire is approximately 7 acres, burning on National Forest System lands on the Black Range Ranger District, Sierra County, NM. This fire was reported on July 9 and is burning in Indian Peaks that had prescribed fire last year. This fire is demonstrating low to moderate fire behavior. One of […]
Continue readingNaranjo Fire Update, July 10
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Start date: July 1, 2019 Cause: Lightning Size: 732 acres; the fire increased by 668 acres from yesterday due to the firefighters firing operations yesterday within the containment lines. 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: […]
Continue readingMiller Fire Update – Hidalgo County – 07/10/19
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SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – CARL SCHWOPE – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 5,772 Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 297 Location: Peloncillo Mtns N.M. Fuels: Timber, brush, and grass Miller Fire Update July 10, 2019 Fire Activity: Recent rains have significantly decreased activity within the fire’s perimeter. Hot spots are […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Rocky Fire – Wilderness Ranger District
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Incident Start Date: July 8, 2019 Cause: Lightning Acres: ~25 Containment: 0% Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, heavy dead/down on the ground Strategy: Scout Trail #741 and #74 to evaluate the necessity to prep and protect private property at Cooney and Terry Canyon. Incident Commander: A. James, ICT3 The lightning-caused Rocky Fire is approximately […]
Continue readingMiller Fire Update – Hidalgo County – 07/09/19
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SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – CARL SCHWOPE – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 5,772 Start Date: June 29, 2019 Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 325 Location: Peloncillo Mtns N.M. Fuels: Timber, brush, and grass Miller Fire Update July 9, 2019 Objectives: Objectives for this lightning-caused fire include firefighter and public safety, protecting values at risk, […]
Continue readingNaranjo Fire Update, July 9, 2019
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Start date: July 1, 2019 Cause: Lightning Size: 64 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: A warming trend will continue through at least Wednesday with an increasingly hot, dry and unstable […]
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