Albuquerque, NM, July 4, 2016 – Fire activity was minimal on both the North and Dog Head fires this Fourth of July weekend. Most of the assigned crews, equipment, and support resources have been released. The Dog Head Fire, located on the Mountainair Ranger District, is 98% contained. A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team […]

  Mountainair, NM; July 2, 2016 – All but one 8 person smokejumper crew have now been released from the lightning caused Comanche Fire.  The fire was reported the afternoon of June 30th on the west side of the Manzano Mountains.  Yesterday crews worked hard to quickly line the fire and secure the perimeter.  It […]

  Mountainair, NM; July 1, 2016 – The lightning caused Comanche Fire was reported the afternoon of June 30th on the west side of the Manzano Mountains.  After yesterday’s afternoon of heavy saturation from air resources and hard work from ground crews today, the Comanche fire was called contained at 1pm this afternoon.  Crews will […]

Mountainair, NM; July 1, 2016 – The lightning caused Comanche Fire was reported the afternoon of June 30th on the west side of the Manzano Mountains.  With the help of heavy air support on incredibly rugged terrain, the fire was kept small until ground crews could safely reach it this morning.  One hot shot crew, […]

Mountainair, NM; June 30, 2016 – The Comanche Fire was reported this afternoon on the west side of the Manzano Mountains.  At last report, the fire size was approximately 1 to 1.5 acres.  Air tankers have been dropping fire retardant and helicopters have been assisting with water drops for several hours with some success in […]

SANTA FE, NM – June 30, 2016 – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest will confine a four-acre fire in the same area as last year’s Commissary Fire on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District.  The strategy is to monitor the Plantation Fire over the weekend to see if an opportunity […]

DOG HEAD FIRE UPDATE – 6/29/2016, 10:00 A.M. Acres: 17,912                                                                                     Containment: 95% Cause: Human – under investigation                                                  Start Date: June 14, 2016 Jurisdiction:  Cibola National Forest, NM State Forestry, Southern Pueblo Agency/BIA, BLM Location:  6 miles NW of Tajique, NM Vegetation:  Heavy fuels, dead and down timber, ponderosa pine stands Damage Assessment: 12 single […]

DOG HEAD FIRE UPDATE – 6/28/2016, 8:00 A.M. Acres: 17,912                                                                                     Containment: 91% Cause: Human – under investigation                                                  Start Date: June 14, 2016 Jurisdiction:  Cibola National Forest, NM State Forestry, Southern Pueblo Agency/BIA, BLM Location:  6 miles NW of Tajique, NM Vegetation:  Heavy fuels, dead and down timber, ponderosa pine stands Damage Assessment: 12 single […]

DOG HEAD FIRE UPDATE – 6/27/2016, 8:00 A.M. Acres: 17,912                                                                                     Containment: 90% Cause: Human – under investigation                                                  Start Date: June 14, 2016 Jurisdiction:  Cibola National Forest, NM State Forestry, Southern Pueblo Agency/BIA, BLM Location:  6 miles NW of Tajique, NM Vegetation:  Heavy fuels, dead and down timber, ponderosa pine stands Damage Assessment: 12 single […]

June 26, 2016 Location: • Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest • In the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed approximately 3 miles northeast of McClure Reservoir and 2 miles east of Hyde Memorial State Park within the Pecos Wilderness portion of the Watershed Start Date: Smoke was first reported at 12:21 p.m. on […]