Southwest Area Incident Management Team TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER As fire activity decreases, crews focus on repair Daily Update – Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Acres: 11,500                                                                          Start Date: May 19, 2024 Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM Personnel: 564 Completion: 66%                                                                    Fuels: Timber Highlights: After continued efforts […]

Containment added, repair work continues         Daily Update: June 5, 2024 Acres: 7,532                                                                                                     Start Date: May 16, 2024 Location: 8 miles North of Ruidoso, White Mountain Wilderness Area               Cause: Lightning Personnel: 399                                                                                                   Fuels: Timber/Grass/Brush Containment: 77%                                                                               Resources: 5 crews | 14 engines | 2 helicopters […]

Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands The fire danger rating for the Mt Taylor and Mountainair Ranger Districts have been increased to HIGH. Black Kettle Ranger District: ModerateKiowa and Rita Blanca Ranger District: ModerateMagdalena Ranger District: HIGHMount Taylor Ranger District: HIGH (Rating Update)Sandia Ranger District: ModerateMountainair Ranger District: HIGH (Rating Update) The Fire Danger Rating […]

Southwest Area Incident Management Team TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Indios Fire experiences no growth over last 24 hours Daily Update – Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Acres: 11,500 Start Date: May 19, 2024 Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM Personnel: 594 Completion: 66% Fuels: Timber Highlights: The acreage […]

Acres: 7,495 Start Date: May 16, 2024   Location: 8 miles North of Ruidoso, White Mountain Wilderness Area               Cause: Lightning  Personnel: 489               Fuels: Timber/Grass/Brush  Containment: 69%   Resources: 8 crews | 14 engines | 6 helicopters | 3 bulldozers | 7 Water Tenders  Highlights: A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team is arriving today […]

Winds and warm temperatures test the Indios FireDaily Update – Monday, June 3, 2024 Acres: 11,500 Start Date: May 19, 2024Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM Personnel: 689Completion: 59% Fuels: Timber Highlights: Increased winds and drier air caused the fire to spread through interior unburned pockets within the northern and southern […]

Acres: 7,495 Start Date: May 16, 2024   Location: 8 miles North of Ruidoso, White Mountain Wilderness Area               Cause: Lightning  Personnel: 570               Fuels: Timber/Grass/Brush  Containment: 59%   Resources: 10 crews | 22 engines | 8 helicopters | 3 bulldozers | 7 Water Tenders  Highlights: After a coordinated effort between Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Office […]

Office of Emergency Services – Updated Status of Blue 2 Fire Evacuations, June 2, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Starting at 4:00 PM, June 2, 2024, crucial changes in evacuation levels will occur for the Blue 2 Fire. While the “Ready, Set, Go!” Evacuation Alerts are shifting, it remains of the utmost importance for citizens and […]

Fire Information Phone Number: 575-386-5077 (7 a.m. – 7 p.m.) Media Phone Number: 575-386-5108 (7 a.m. – 7 p.m.) Email: 2024.blue2@firenet.gov Acres: 7,457                                                                                                                                Start Date: May 16, 2024 Location: 8 miles North of Ruidoso, White Mountain Wilderness Area                              Cause: Lightning Personnel: 786                                                                                                                          Fuels: Timber/Grass/Brush […]

Fire Information Phone Number: 575-386-5077; open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Media Phone Number: 575-386-5108; open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Email: 2024.blue2@firenet.gov Acres: 7,457 Start Date: May 16, 2024   Location: 8 miles North of Ruidoso, White Mountain Wilderness Area               Cause: Lightning  Personnel: 802               Fuels: Timber/Grass/Brush  Containment: 14%   Resources: 17 crews | 32 engines | […]

Fire crews are back on the Esquibel Prescribed Fire for their last day of ignitions. They will focus on using fire to clean-up fuels on the unit’s boundary while interior areas continue to burn. This will be the last daily operational update for the project, but crews will continue to patrol and monitor the unit […]