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Continue readingCarson National Forest Responds to Lightning Caused Fires
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On June 4th firefighters from the Carson National Forest responded to multiple lightning caused fires on the forest. All fires were contained that same day. There were four lightning caused fires on the Jicarilla Ranger District that totaled .75 acres. On the Camino Real Ranger District, there were three lightning caused fires that totaled .65 […]
Continue readingUte Park Fire Smoke Outlook June 6
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Continue readingUte Park Fire – June 6, 2018 AM Update
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Fire Behavior Expected to Increase with Hot and Dry Weather Acres: 36,800 acres Percent Containment: 30% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: NM State Fuels: […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Meadow Fire for June 6, 2018
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Acres: ~160 Start Date: June 3, 2018 Cause: Under investigation Location: Silver City RD, NW of Signal Peak Lookout Containment: 80% Fuels: Grass, oak brush, heavy dead and down and ponderosa pine Total personnel: 100 Incident Commander: M. Schinstock, iCT4 Summary: The Meadow Fire is burning on Forest Service lands north of Signal Peak. Initial […]
Continue readingBLM Implements Fire Restrictions in Northern NM; Effective June 6
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The Bureau of Land Management Farmington District is initiating emergency fire restrictions on public lands managed by the Farmington and Taos Field Offices in San Juan, Rio Arriba, Taos, Santa Fe, McKinley, Sandoval, Colfax, Union, Mora, Harding, Quay, and San Miguel counties, beginning Wednesday, June 6, 2018, due to high fire potential. The restrictions will remain […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Buzzard Fire for June 6, 2018
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Preventive Measures Lessen Chance of Additional Fires in the Forest June 6, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 38,812 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 49% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 577 General Information: As a result of fire danger raising to […]
Continue readingSFNF – Gorham Fire Update – 100% contained
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For Immediate Release Start: June 4 Cause: Lightning Location: East of Gorham Scout Camp, Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest within the Pecos Wilderness. Size: 1 acre Containment: 100% Fuel: Grass, sage and Ponderosa pine Weather: Winds calm Situation: Smoke reported Monday at 5:51 p.m. Crews completed mop-up operations yesterday evening and […]
Continue readingSFNF Gorham Fire Update
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gorham Fire UPDATE Start Date: June 4 Cause: Lightning Location: East of Gorham Scout Camp, Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest within the Pecos Wilderness. Size: 1 acre Containment: estimated containment expected this evening Fuel: Grass, sage and Ponderosa pine Weather: Winds calm Situation: Smoke reported Monday at […]
Continue readingSe establecieron restricciones para el uso del fuego en todo el Bosque Nacional Cibola y en las pastizales nacionales
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Albuquerque, NM, June 5, 2018 – El nivel de riesgo de incendio es muy alto en todo el Bosque Nacional Cibola y en las pastizales nacionales. Por lo cual, se establecieron restricciones Fase II para el uso del fuego en la mayoría de los distritos de Cibola. En la Fase II de restricción, se prohíbe: […]
Continue readingGila National Forest Implements Stage 2 Fire Restrictions and increases to Extreme Fire Danger as of Wednesday, June 6, 2018
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Forest Order 06-18-006 _Stage2FireRestrictions Silver City, NM, June 5, 2018—For Immediate Release. To protect public health and safety due to increasing fire danger, the Gila National Forest will implement Stage 2 Fire Restrictions effective Wednesday, June 6, at 12:01 a.m., and in addition, is raising the Fire Danger to Extreme. These additional fire restrictions will […]
Continue readingSFNF – Gorham Fire
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Start Date: June 4 Cause: Lightning Location: East of Gorham Scout Camp, Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest Within the Pecos Wilderness. Size: 1 acre Containment: 0% Fuel: Grass, sage and Ponderosa pine Weather: Winds calm Situation: Smoke reported Monday at 5:51 p.m. Resources on scene 2 SFNF engines with 8 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Meadow Fire Update for June 5, 2018
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Acres: ~160 Start Date: June 3, 2018 Cause: Under investigation Location: Silver City RD, NW of Signal Peak Lookout Containment: 0% Fuels: Grass, oak brush, heavy dead and down and ponderosa pine Total personnel: 100 Incident Commander: M. Schinstock, iCT4 Summary: The Meadow Fire is burning on Forest Service lands north of Signal Peak. Initial […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – 6/5/18 – Patton Fire Final Update
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Incident Name – Patton Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Date/Time Detected: 6/4/2018, Lat/Long: Lat: 33°,4′,28.2″, Lon: 105°,51′,6.48″ Legal Description: T14S, R11E, SWNW Sec 26 Firefighting Resources: 2 engines Fuels: Grass, brush and some timber Size: 0.5 acres Containment: 100% Cause: Lightning 6/5/2018 Status: The Patton Fire was called 100% contained at 7:05 pm last night. Crews […]
Continue readingUte Park Fire – June 5, 2018 AM Update
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Critical Fire Weather Returning Acres: 36,664 acres Percent Containment: 25% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: NM State Fuels: Grass, Pinyon Juniper, Mixed Conifer Origin Location: Highway 64 in Ute Park, NM, between Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Resources: 598 personnel including 15 crews, 8 helicopters, 29 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Buzzard Fire Update for June 5, 2018
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20180605_Buzzard Fire Smoke Outlook High Temperatures Increasing Over Buzzard Fire June 5, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 36,964 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 49% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 561 General Information: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will see some of […]
Continue readingSFNF 375 Fire Update
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Start Date: June 4 Cause: Lightning Location: Pecos Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. West of Forest Road 375 and 1.5 miles east of the Glorieta Lookout. Size: ½ acres Containment: 100% Fuel: Ponderosa pine and grass understory Weather: Winds calm Situation: As of 7:58 a.m. all lines held overnight […]
Continue readingUte Park Fire – June 4, 2018 Evening Update
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Minimal Fire Activity Today Acres: 36,664 acres Percent Containment: 25% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: NM State Fuels: Grass, Pinyon Juniper, Mixed Conifer Origin Location: Highway 64 in Ute Park, NM, between Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Resources: 598 personnel including 15 crews, 8 helicopters, 29 engines, 5 bulldozers, 9 water tenders The evacuation order for Cimarron […]
Continue reading375 Fire
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 375 Fire Start Date: June 4 Cause: Lightning Location: Pecos Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. West of Forest Road 375 and 1.5 miles east of the Glorieta Lookout. Size: ½ acre Containment: 0% Fuel: Ponderosa pine and grass understory Weather: North, northwest winds 8-15 mph Situation: Fire is behavior […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Meadow Fire Temporary Closure Order
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Forest Order 06-18-007_MeadowFireTmpClsrOrderForest Order 06-18-007_Exhibit A Map Meadow Fire Temporary Area Closure Order Silver City NM, June 4, 2018—For Immediate Release. The Gila National Forest has issued Forest Order #06-18-007 Meadow Fire Temporary Area Closure Order for firefighter and public safety. All roads and trail interior the boundary described in the Forest Order and indicated […]
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