Cloudcroft, New Mexico (June 30, 2018) – Due to significant precipitation and high humidity on the Pepper Springs Fire Thursday evening and Friday afternoon, the fire has had no growth overnight. Due to improved mapping, the actual fire size is 74 acres, up from the previously estimated 51 acres. The fire is located south of […]

The Organ Fire is now estimated at 4,727 acres (194 acres state land) and 25% contained.  The fire is burning on the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in Doña Ana County.  Smoke will continue to be visible from the surrounding area, including Las Cruces and the Mesilla Valley.  This fire started June 24, 2018 off of Highway […]

The Heron Fire, located off of Highway 95 in Los Ojos, NM,  is estimated at 10 acres and 50% contained.  Today (06/29) crews will continue to mop up and mitigate multiple hazard trees within the fire perimeter.  Approximately 30 structures are threatened.  The Heron Fire started Thursday (06/28) afternoon in the Fort Heron Subdivision.  The cause is […]

Acres: Approximately 1,859 acres Percent Containment: 0% Start Date: June 24, 2018, 2:09pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: Carson National Forest, Camino Real Ranger District Fuels: Aspen, high altitude mixed conifer, and sub-alpine fir Origin Location: Sardinas Canyon, 18 miles southeast of Taos, New Mexico Resources: 186 personnel, 4 crews, 6 engines, 6 dozers, 4 […]

The Organ Fire remains estimated at 4,300 acres (194 acres state land) and is now 20% contained.  The fire is burning on the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), Department of Defense land, in Doña Ana County.  Burnout operations will continue today (06/29) in and around Mineral Hill with the goal of extending the containment line to […]

Clayton, NM (6/29/2018): The Blanco Fire, located approximately 5.5 miles west of Roy New Mexico on the Kiowa National Grasslands is approximately 2,100 acres. Fire activity has been minimal but has showed some isolated and group torching during the heat of the day yesterday. During yesterday’s shift the smoke was barely visible from the community […]

The Pepper Springs Fire is burning on the Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest. It is burning in the fire scar from the 2000 Scott Able Fire, approximately 6 1/2 miles southwest of the community of Sacramento. The fire was caused by lightning on June 26, 2018. It is burning at a very […]

Acres: Approximately 1672 acres Percent Containment: 0% Start Date: June 24, 2018, 2:09pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: Carson National Forest, Camino Real Ranger District Fuels: Aspen, high altitude mixed conifer, and sub-alpine fir Origin Location: Sardinas Canyon, 18 miles southeast of Taos, New Mexico Resources: 156 personnel, 4 crews, 4 engines, 3 dozers, 3 […]

The Organ Fire is estimated at 4,300 acres and 15% contained.  The fire is burning on the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), Department of Defense land, in Doña Ana County.  Burnout operations will be conducted today in and around Mineral Hill to control the fires growth.  This will likely produce additional smoke, which will visible from the […]

Alamogordo, NM (June 28, 2018) – At 6:00 PM last night, command of the Crooked Creek Fire on the Lincoln National Forest was transferred to a smaller Type IV organization consisting of 1 water tender, 5 engines, and 1 interagency hotshot crew overseen by an incident commander and support staff. The fire is now 90% […]

The Pepper Spring Fire is burning on the Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest. The fire was caused by lightning on June 26, 2018. It is burning in the old fire scar from the Scott Able Fire. The fire is burning at a very low intensity, creeping along the ground and consuming dead […]

The Organ Fire is currently estimated at 2,863 acres and 10% contained.  The fire is burning on the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), Department of Defense land, in Doña Ana County.  The fire started Sunday (06/24) evening off of Highway 70 near San Augustine Pass, northeast of Las Cruces. Values at risk include, archaeological sites and […]

Clayton, NM (6/27/2018): The Blanco Fire, located approximately 5.5 miles west of Roy New Mexico on the Kiowa National Grasslands is approximately 100 acres. Fire activity has been minimal in the last few days but has shown a few up canyon runs during the heat of the day yesterday. During the hours of 12:00-17:00 the […]

Sardinas Canyon Fire – June 27, 2018 Update Acres: Approximately 800 acres Percent Containment: 0% Start Date: June 24, 2018, 2:09pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: Carson National Forest, Camino Real Ranger District Fuels: Aspen, high altitude mixed conifer, and sub-alpine fir Origin Location: Sardinas Canyon, 18 miles southeast of Taos, New Mexico Resources: 144 […]

There will be a community meeting about the Sardinas Canyon fire on Thursday, June 28th at 6:00 p.m. in the board room at the Mora Independent School at #10 Ranger Drive in Mora, New Mexico.  Incident management team personnel and fire cooperators will provide an update on the fire and closures. For additional fire information […]

Crooked Creek Fire transitioning to a Type IV organization Alamogordo, NM (June 27, 2018) – Tomorrow, Thursday June 28, fire managers on the Lincoln National Forest are planning to transfer command of the Crooked Creek Fire to a smaller local organization led by Incident Commander Joe Kimble. All forward progress of the fire has been […]