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 first reported at approximately 4:15 p.m. on June 10, 2017 Size: Estimated between 2.5 to 5 acres […]
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Location: Gila Wilderness, Wilderness RD Ranger District, Start Date: June 10, 2017 Size: 150 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine and grass Resources: Monitor only Containment: 0% (managed for multiple resource objectives) Summary: The Straw Fire is burning on National Forest System lands in the Gila Wilderness. The fire behavior is minimal to low. […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Round Fire-June 11, 2017 @ 1500
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Location: Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Black Range Ranger District, Start Date: June 6, 2017 Size: 400 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine and grass Resources: 1 wildlland fire module, smokejumpers and district personnel totaling 30 Containment: 0% (managed for multiple resource objectives) Summary: The Round Fire is burning on National Forest System lands in the […]
Continue readingMedio Fire On Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest
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Wildland Fire Update June 11, 2017, 12:00 p.m. 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 first reported at approximately 4:15 p.m. on June 10, […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on June 11, 2017 – Two Lightning-Caused Fires on Reserve Ranger District
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Update on June 11, 2017 – Two Lightning-Caused Fires on Reserve Ranger District Teacher Fire The Teacher fire, at 40 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 […]
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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: 280 acres Cause: Lightning Start Date: June 3, 2017 El Rito, NM, June 11, 2017—For Immediate Release. Fire crews continue to monitor and confine the Bonita fire located on the El Rito Ranger […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Corral Fire 6/10/2017 @ 1800
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Location: Wilderness Ranger District on the Gila National Forest in the Gila Wilderness Start Date: June 4, 2017 Size: 2, 473 acres Cause: Lightning Containment: 0% Resources: Monitor from lookout towers Vegetation: Grass, pinon jumper and ponderosa pine stringers in the drainages Summary: The Corral Fire is burning on National Forest lands in the […]
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Location: Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Black Range Ranger District, Start Date: June 6, 2017 Size: 188 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine and grass Resources: 1 wildlland fire module, smokejumpers and district personnel totaling 30 Containment: % Summary: The Round Fire is burning on National Forest system lands in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness. Due to […]
Continue readingSmoke Advisory for the Bonita Fire 06/10/2017
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El Rito, NM, June 10, 2017—For Immediate Release. Fire managers expect Air Quality to be Unhealthy in Vallecitos Canyon overnight as smoke settles into the valley for the next few days. Smoke should clear in the morning as the inversion lifts. During the day smoke is expected to be transported to the Northeast tomorrow, with […]
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El Rito, NM, June 9, 2017—For Immediate Release. The Bonita wildfire started from a lightning strike near Bonita Canyon on the El Rito Ranger District, nine miles north of the community of Cañon Plaza. The fire was discovered on June 3, 2017. The fire is burning in ponderosa pine, grass understory, pinon pine/juniper and […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Baca Fire 6/9/2017 @ 1700
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Location: Quemado Ranger District on the Gila National Forest 6 miles northeast of Quemado Lake Catron County, New Mexico Start Date: May 12, 2017 Size: 11,092 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine, grass, and mixed conifer Smoke: Smoke is visible within the surrounding area of Quemado, Horse Springs and Pie Town, NM. Resources: 2 […]
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Location: 40 miles southeast of Reserve, New Mexico, near Snow Lake Start Date: June 7, 2017 Size: 11 acres Contained: 0% Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Standing snags, downed logs, and grass Resources: Incident Commander Type 4, 6 Firefighters The Teacher Fire is a lightning-caused fire that is being managed utilizing a confinement strategy. […]
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Location: Wilderness Ranger District on the Gila National Forest in the Gila Wilderness Start Date: June 4, 2017 Size: 2, 000 acres Cause: Lightning Containment: 0% Resources: Monitor status only Vegetation: Grass, pinon jumper and ponderosa pine stringers in the drainages Summary: The Corral Fire is burning on National Forest lands in the Gila […]
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Location: Quemado Ranger District on the Gila National Forest 6 miles northeast of Quemado Lake Catron County, New Mexico Start Date: May 12, 2017 Size: 11,092 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine, grass, and mixed conifer Smoke: Smoke is visible within the surrounding area of Quemado, Horse Springs and Pie Town, NM. Resources: 2 […]
Continue readingCarson National Forest Prepares to Utilize Bonita Fire for Multiple Resource Objectives
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El Rito, NM – June 8, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Carson National Forest have begun assessment and preparation to manage the lightning-caused Bonita Fire on the El Rito Ranger District to achieve multiple resource objectives on the landscape. Based on current and forecasted conditions, fire personnel could manage up to […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Baca Fire June 7, 2017 @ 1700
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Location: Quemado Ranger District on the Gila National Forest 6 miles northeast of Quemado Lake Catron County, New Mexico Start Date: May 12, 2017 Size: 11,092 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine, grass, and mixed conifer Smoke: Smoke is visible within the surrounding area of Quemado, Horse Springs and Pie Town, NM. Resources: 2 […]
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Bonita Fire Continues to Burn
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El Rito, NM, June 6th, 2017—For Immediate Release. Fire crews continue to monitor the Bonita Fire located on the El Rito Ranger District. The wildfire has increased in size to approximately 20 acres and is burning in a remote area. Fire behavior is low to moderate and is backing and creeping. Smoke-sensitive individuals and people […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Corral Fire, June 6, 2017 @ 1700
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June 6 PIO mapLocation: Wilderness Ranger District on the Gila National Forest in the Gila Wilderness Start Date: June 4, 2017 Size: 720 acres Cause: Lightning Containment: 0% Resources: Monitor status only Vegetation: Grass, pinon jumper and ponderosa pine stringers in the drainages Summary: The Corral Fire is burning on National Forest lands in […]
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Location: Quemado Ranger District on the Gila National Forest 6 miles northeast of Quemado Lake, Catron County, New Mexico Start Date: May 12, 2017 Size: 9,833 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine, grass, and mixed conifer Smoke: Smoke is visible within the surrounding area of Quemado, Horse Springs and Pie Town, NM. Resources: 1 Wildland […]
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Location: Wilderness Ranger District on the Gila National Forest in the Gila Wilderness Start Date: June 4, 2017 Size: 100 acres Cause: Lightning Containment: 0% Resources: Monitor status only Vegetation: Grass, pinon jumper and ponderosa pine stringers in the drainages Summary: The Corral Fire is burning on National Forest lands in the Gila Wilderness. […]
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