Taos, NM (June 30, 2019) – For Immediate Release. Fire managers from the Camino Real Ranger District have successfully completed 80 acres of the La Jara prescribed burn over the past two days, and will continue ignitions today. Firefighters utilize hand ignitions to mimic a natural burn used to reduce fuels and cleanup the understory. […]

Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 13,433 acres Containment: 46% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: Thursday, June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m. General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness. Lat/Long: […]

Taos, NM (June 29, 2019) – For Immediate Release. The Camino Real Ranger District completed 50 acres yesterday on the La Jara prescribed burn. Firefighters continue to utilize hand ignitions to mimic a natural burn used to reduce fuels and cleanup the understory. As the prescribed fire burns up hazardous fuels, smoke may be visible […]

Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 12,828 acres Containment: 33% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: Thursday, June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m. General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness. Lat/Long: […]

Taos, NM (June 28, 2019) – For Immediate Release. After taking into consideration current and predicted weather, fuel moistures and current and expected fire behavior, fire managers on the Camino Real Ranger District of the Carson National Forest began to implement the La Jara Prescribed Burn today and will continue as long as weather conditions […]

The Moses Fire, burning on the Marquez Wildlife Area in McKinley County, is currently estimated at 95 acres and 0% contained. With the assistance of air support, firefighters are making good progress in keeping the fire from spreading into the steep canyons below the Las Carretas mesa that lead to the Laguna Pueblo watershed. Ground crews will continue to […]

Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 12,828 acres Containment: 24% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: Thursday, June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m. General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness. […]

The Moses Fire is located north of Laguna, NM in the Marquez Wildlife Area. No structures are threatened at this time. Values at risk include the state-owned Marquez Wildlife Area, Moses Spring and the Agua del Cañoncito in Moses Canyon. The fire is currently estimated at 15 acres and 0% contained. Multiple resources are fighting […]

Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire  COMMUNITY MEETING TONIGHT AT THE ARABELA FIRE STATION THURSDAY JUNE 27, 6:30 P.M. Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 12,484 acres Containment: 11% Containment Strategy:  Full Suppression Cause:  Unknown Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: Thursday, June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m. General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up […]

There will be a public meeting on Thursday evening, June 27, 2019 at the Arabela Fire Department in Arabela to discuss the Pine Lodge Fire on the east end of the Capitan Mountains. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. Representatives from the Incident Management Team and supporting agencies will be on hand to discuss […]