Magdalena, NM; April 18, 2018 – For Immediate Release. Fire danger has increased to High across the Magdalena Ranger District, due to the recent hot and dry weather patterns across the region. In response to the current conditions, fire managers will enact Stage I fire restrictions beginning Wednesday, April 18, 2018 for the Magdalena Mountain […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – FINAL UPDATE for the Russia Fire (located about 6 miles south of Cloudcroft)
April 18, 2018 
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FINAL FIRE UPDATE – 04/18/18 4:00 pm – Firefighters held the Russia Fire and declared it 100% contained at 1:00 pm today (4/18/18). The final size of the fire was one-quarter of an acre. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL UPDATE FOR THE RUSSIA FIRE UNLESS THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO REPORT. Regarding smoke, in the […]
Continue readingRoosevelt County Issues Burn Ordinance – 04/18/18
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Continue readingBluewater and Diener Canyon Fire Update for April 18, 2018
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Diener Canyon Fire Statistics Bluewater Fire Statistics Start date: April 12, 2018 Start date: April 12, 2018 Size: 9,304 acres Size: 2772 acres Location: Mount Sedgewick Location: Salitre Mesa Cause: Spot fires from Redondo Prescribed Burn Cause: Abandoned campfire Containment: 68% Containment: 7% Total Resources Diener Canyon: 3 helicopters, 15 engines, […]
Continue readingPelona Mountain Prescribed Fire Postponed
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The Bureau of Land Management Socorro Field Office and Gila National Forest have postponed the Pelona Mountain Prescribed Fire in Catron County. Opportunities to continue this project will be evaluated later.
Continue readingBLM IMPLEMENTS FIRE RESTRICTIONS FOR SANTA FE COUNTY
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The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office is initiating emergency fire prevention restrictions on public lands managed by the Taos Field Office in Santa Fe County, beginning Tuesday, April 17, 2018, due to high fire potential. The restrictions will remain in effect until further notice. “We are joining our county and federal partners in […]
Continue readingBluewater and Diener Canyon Fire Update, April 17, 2018
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April 17, 2018 10:30 AM Diener Canyon Fire Statistics Bluewater Fire Statistics Start date: April 12, 2018 Start date: April 12, 2018 Size: 8001 acres Size: 2526 acres Location: Mount Sedgewick Location: Salitre Mesa Cause: Spot fires from Redondo Prescribed Burn Cause: Abandoned campfire Containment: 35% Containment: 10% Total Resources […]
Continue readingScout Fire – FINAL UPDATE – 4/17/18 – 10:00 AM Update
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SCOUT FIRE UPDATE – 4/17/18 10:00 am – The Scout Fire is now 75% contained at 16 acres. The change in the number of acres (from what was originally reported) is due to more accurate mapping. Firefighters will continue to work towards full containment and will also patrol the area over the next few days. The […]
Continue readingVideo Update Bluewater & Diener Canyon Fires for 4-16
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Containment advances on the Bluewater and Diener Canyon fires. Rocky Gilbert, Operations Section Chief updates progress on the fires. https://www.facebook.com/cibolanf/?hc_ref=ARQqfzVn7g7pnobCpBHs0Bm-qE5ACRR3_a7uPGBgThdwujCGyoOk_UyXymguuMoVNkA&fref=nf
Continue readingBluewater Public Information Map for April 16, 2018
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The April 16 Public Information mmap for the Bluewater and Diener Canyon Fires may be accessed via the link below. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/map/5741/0/77261
Continue readingBluewater and Diener Canyon Update for April 16
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April 16, 2018 10:30 AM Diener Canyon Fire Statistics Bluewater Fire Statistics Start date: April 12, 2018 Start date: April 12, 2018 Size: 6,682 acres […]
Continue readingSmoke Report for Diener & Bluewater Fires for 4-16
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The April 16 smoke report for the Diener Canyon Fire and the Bluewater Fire is available on Inciweb at the link below. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/photos/NMCIF/2018-04-13-1036-Bluewater/picts/2018_04_16-12.28.42.975-CDT.pdf
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on L-T West Prescribed Burn
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Mimbres, NM, April 16, 2018—For Immediate Release. The L-T West Prescribed Burn, on the Wilderness Ranger District, is staffed and in a monitor/patrol status. Currently, no further firing ignitions are planned. Winds are variable, and the edges around the 17 mile perimeter are cooling. Turkey hunters are in the area and report that turkeys have […]
Continue readingPre-Evacuation Notices Lifted on Bluewater and Diener Canyon Fires
April 15, 2018 0 Comments
Pre-evacuation notices for the residents of Bluewater Acres, Bluewater Village/Plano Colorado Estates and La Jara subdivisions have been lifted today. The evacuation center has been closed at Grants High School. Despite the notice being lifted, residents in these communities should continue to have a plan in place should another pre-evacuation notice be necessary. While future […]
Continue readingCommunity Meeting Tuesday, April 17: Bluewater/Diener Canyon Fires
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There will be a community meeting about the Bluewater and Diener Canyon fires on Tuesday, April 17th at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the old county complex at 515 West High Street in Grants, NM. Incident management team personnel and fire cooperators will provide an update on these two fires.
Continue readingFirefighters Make Progress Utilizing Favorable Weather
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The Diener Canyon Fire (6,106 acres) is burning on Mount Sedgwick within the old fire scar from 2004. The Bluewater fire (2,532 acres) is located approximately 4 miles north of the Diener Canyon Fire on Salitre Mesa. On Saturday afternoon firefighters engaged in a successful firing operation on the west end of the Diener Canyon Fire, […]
Continue readingClosures Implemented for Bluewater and Diener Canyon Fire Area
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April 14, 10:00 p.m. The Cibola National Forest has temporarily closed a portion of the Mt. Taylor Ranger District encompassing the Bluewater and Diener Canyon Fires. The closure area includes all of the land contained within the following boundary: beginning where Highway 612 ends and Forest Service Road (FSR) 178 begins, FSR 178 to the […]
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