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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District is implementing fire restrictions in order to reduce the risk of wildfire on public land in Doña Ana, Otero, Luna, Sierra, Grant and Hidalgo counties.  Due to extreme fire conditions, the restrictions will go into effect on June 7, 2018, and will remain in effect until further notice. See […]

Colfax County and The Village of Cimarron are pleased to announce that the citizens of Cimarron and the immediate surrounding area are cleared to re-enter their homes today June 4th, 2018. Ute Park and all property access off NM 204 is still closed and under evacuation orders. In order to ensure a peaceful transition with […]

Drier Weather Returns Acres: 36,114 (based on improved mapping)                                       Percent Containment: 23% 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: 498 personnel including 13 crews, 8 helicopters, 19 […]

Minimal Fire Activity Today Acres: 36,083 (based on improved mapping)                                       Percent Containment: 23% 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: 498 personnel including 13 crews, 8 helicopters, […]

Severe Thunderstorms Expected Today Acres: 31,930 (based on infrared data)                                   Percent Containment: 0% 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: 511 personnel including 10 crews, 7 helicopters, […]

Ute Park evacuated due to increase fire activity south of the community, crews prepare for storms Sunday Acres: estimated 30,000 acres                                                                    Percent Containment: 0% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: NM State Fuels: Grass, Pinyon Juniper, and Mixed Conifer Origin Location: Near Highway 64 in Ute Park, […]

A mandatory evacuation order has been issued by the Colfax County Emergency Management and the Colfax County Sheriff’s office for the Ute Park due to the increase of fire behavior and growth of the fire south of the community this afternoon. The evacuation is a proactive measure to ensure that the residents are safe and […]

Information as of June 2, 2018. If needs change, updates will be posted on https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5820/. We greatly appreciate the support and generosity of the community! The Incident Management Team’s focus is on the mission of fire suppression while keeping firefighter and public safety our number one priority. Our wildland fire crews are well equipped and […]

Acres: ~27,290 acres (based on infrared flight) Percent Containment: 0% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: NM State Fuels: grass, pinyon juniper and ponderosa pine Origin Location: Near Highway 64 in Ute Park, NM, between Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Resources: ~447 personnel including 10 crews, 8 helicopters, 24 engines, […]