Location: Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Black Range Ranger District Start Date: June 6, 2017 Size: 3,652 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine and grass (mixed conifer) Resources: Four wildland fire modules, 10 smokejumpers, 3 engines, 2 EMTs, 1 water tender and other fire personnel with a total of 85. Containment: 0% (managed for multiple resource […]
Continue readingWildfire Update: Cajete Fire on Jemez Ranger District June 15, 2017, 6:30 p.m.
June 15, 2017 
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Location: Jemez Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest, on both sides of NM Highway 4 along the southern boundary of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. The Cajete Fire appears to have started approximately one mile northeast of Vallecitos de los Indios. The fire area runs along the East Fork of the Jemez River […]
Continue readingGila National Forest-Update on June 15, 2017 – Teacher Fire & Gravel Fires on Reserve Ranger District
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Teacher Fire The Teacher Fire is estimated at 3,190 acres. Today resources on the Teacher Fire patrolled and secured CAT-C021/Snow Lake Road, the handline from the campgrounds to FSR 713, and along FSR 713. This action was taken to help secure this road network from yesterday’s burning operations. Late this afternoon or early tomorrow morning […]
Continue readingWildfire Update: Cajete Fire Starts on Jemez Ranger District
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Location: Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest along NM Highway 4 close to the boundary between the Santa Fe National Forest and the Valles Caldera National Preserve and Start Date: Smoke was first reported to Santa Fe Dispatch at 10:47 a.m. on June 15, 2017. Size: Estimated at 100 acres and spreading […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – Rice Fire is 100% Contained – FINAL Fire Update 6/15/17 1:30 pm
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Rice Fire FINAL Fire Update – 06/15/17 – 1:30 pm – Firefighters were successful in containing the Rice Fire at a final size of 1/4 acre. One engine and 4 firefighters remain assigned to this incident. They will complete mop-up operations within the next day or two. THIS IS THE FINAL UPDATE FOR THE RICE FIRE, UNLESS THERE IS […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Round Fire June 15, 2017 @ 0900
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Location: Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Black Range Ranger District, Start Date: June 6, 2017 Size: 2,500 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine and grass (mixed conifer) Resources: Four wildland fire modules, 10 smokejumpers, 3 engines, 2 EMTs 1 water tender and other fire personnel with a total of 85. Containment: 0% (managed for multiple resource […]
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Carson National Forest Bonita Wildfire Update 06/15/2017
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Location: El Rito Ranger District Bonita Canyon 3 miles north of Cañon Plaza Size: Approx. 1800 acres Containment: 15% Cause: Lightning Start Date: June 3, 2017 El Rito, NM, June 15, 2017—For Immediate Release. Hand ignitions continued yesterday as planned to secure the fire line along Forest Road 42F along the northern edge […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Corral Fire and Straw Fire on Wilderness Ranger District – Update 6/14/2017
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Corral Fire The Corral Fire is estimated at 5,550 acres and is burning with low to moderate intensity in pinon juniper grassland fuels and some pine stringers. The fire is burning on the ground and no extreme fire behavior was noted during the flight today. There is a 30 person hand crew assigned to this […]
Continue readingMedio Fire Final Update
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SANTA FE, NM – June 14, 2017 – For Immediate Release. The Medio Fire on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest was contained on Tuesday at 5:45 p.m., and incident command declared it controlled at 9:47 a.m. today, which means there are no active flames and fireline is secure and expected […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on June 14, 2017 – Teacher Fire & Gravel Fire on Reserve Ranger District
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Teacher Fire The Teacher Fire is estimated at 325 acres. Today ground ignitions will be taking fire in two directions. A crew will be headed from FR 713 down the handline to the campgrounds. The Fire Module crew will be taking fire from along the handline back to the west, along FR 713 back toward […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Round Fire – June 14, 2017 @ 0900
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Location: Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Black Range Ranger District, Start Date: June 6, 2017 Size: 2,301 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine and grass Resources: Two wildland fire modules, smokejumpers, 2 engines, and district personnel totaling 75 Containment: 0% (managed for multiple resource objectives) Summary: The Round Fire is burning on National Forest System lands […]
Continue readingMultiple Lightning-Caused Fires on the Gila National Forest
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Silver City, NM, June 14, 2017—For Immediate Release. In the past two months, the Gila National Forest has had approximately 16 lightning-caused fires on National Forest System lands. The Gila NF is considered a frequent-fire forest, which means that many small wildfires, burning repeatedly on the same piece of ground, occur every fire season. Fire […]
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Carson National Forest Bonita Wildfire Update 06/14/2017
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Location: El Rito Ranger District Bonita Canyon 19 miles North of El Rito 9 miles North of Cañon Plaza Size: Approx. 1200 acres Containment: 10% Cause: Lightning Start Date: June 3, 2017 El Rito, NM, June 14, 2017—For Immediate Release. Fire operations today focused on reinforcing portions of the containment lines along Forest Road […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Round Fire Update – 6/12/2017 @ 0900
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Location: Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Black Range Ranger District, Start Date: June 6, 2017 Size: ~3,000 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine and grass Resources: Two wildland fire modules, smokejumpers, 1 engine, and district personnel totaling 50 Containment: 0% (managed for multiple resource objectives) Summary: The Round Fire is burning on National Forest System lands […]
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Carson National Forest Bonita Wildfire Update
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Location: El Rito Ranger District Bonita Canyon 19 miles North of El Rito 9 miles North of Cañon Plaza Size: Approx. 600 acres Containment: 5% Cause: Lightning Start Date: June 3, 2017 El Rito, NM, June 13, 2017—For Immediate Release. Strong afternoon winds pushed the fire to the east increasing the size to […]
Continue readingMedio Fire Update, June 12, 2017
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Location: Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest, approximately 3 miles east of the Camp Frank Rand Boy Scout Camp near Cerro Piñon and Cañon Chimayo and southwest of Santa Cruz Lake. Start Date: Smoke was initially reported at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2017 Size: Approximately 3 acres […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Round Fire update, 6/12/2017 @ 1300
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Location: Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Black Range Ranger District, Start Date: June 6, 2017 Size: 1,315 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine and grass Resources: 1 wildlland fire module, smokejumpers, 1 engine, and district personnel totaling 44 Containment: 0% (managed for multiple resource objectives) Summary: The Round Fire is burning on National Forest System lands […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Teacher and Gravel Fires, June 12, 2017
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Teacher Fire The Teacher fire, at 50 acres, is creeping in grass and downed logs. Minimal growth occurred yesterday .Due to the steep terrain and the amount of snags and wind projected, the decision was made for health and safety not to place wildland firefighters into the area. Today, resources will continue to prep FR […]
Continue readingRed Flag Warning
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A Red Flag Warning is in effect today (6/12/17) for Northern and Central New Mexico from 10 AM until 9 PM. The National Weather Service reports strong southwest to west winds, combined with an unstable and very dry air mass will result in widespread critical fire weather conditions today. Poor humidity recoveries tonight will be […]
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Carson National Forest Bonita Wildfire Update 6/12/17
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Location: El Rito Ranger District Bonita Canyon 19 miles North of El Rito 9 miles North of Cañon Plaza Size: 280 acres Cause: Lightning Start Date: June 3, 2017 El Rito, NM, June 12, 2017—For Immediate Release. CLOSURE ORDER 02-444: Portions of land located within and adjacent to Township 27 N, Range 7 […]
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