Sixty-Six Fire, Bernalillo County – June 16, 2022

The Sixty-Six Fire is a new wildfire that is currently burning on both sides of I-40 east of Albuquerque in Carnuel. The fire is estimated at 30 acres and 0% contained at this time. The Bernalillo County Fire Department reports that I-40 is closed in both directions near the fire area as well as frontage roads in […]

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BLM increases fire restrictions in Santa Fe County – prohibiting recreational shooting

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will update Fire Prevention Order # NMF00000-22-01 to include a temporary prohibition of recreational shooting on BLM-managed lands within Santa Fe County. The restriction is necessary due to increased fire danger and prolonged drought and will be effective from June 17 to July 1, 2022. Shooting for licensed hunting purposes is […]

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Esta noche habrá una reunión comunitaria a las 6:00 pm en Hillsboro para hablar sobre el incendio Black

Actualización diaria del 16 de junio de 2022 EQUIPO DE GESTIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL ÁREA DEL SUROESTE EQUÍPO 4 – AARON HULBURD – COMANDANTE DEL INCIDENTE Acres: 320,971 acres Contención: 48% Personal total: 1,226 Causa: de orígen humano, a ser determinada Fecha de inicio: Viernes 13 de mayo de 2022 Ubicación: 31 miles al noroeste […]

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Midnight Fire Update June 16, 2022

Acres: 4,919 | Containment: 16% | Total personnel: 404 |Start Date: June 9, 2022| Cause: Lightning | Location:  4.5 miles NNE of El Rito in Rio Arriba County | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass  Highlights: There will be a virtual public meeting this evening. The meeting will be live streamed to the Carson National Forest Facebook page at 6 p.m. With containment increasing to 16%, […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 16, 2022, Daily Update

Acres: 336,638 | Containment: 72% | Total personnel: 2,150 | Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass […]

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Black Fire community meeting tonight at 6:00 pm in Hillsboro

June 16, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 320,971 acres Containment: 48% Total Personnel: 1,226 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences, NM Fuels: Timber and tall grass Highlights: The Southwest Area Type […]

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Las condiciones climáticas muy secas ponen a prueba al incendio Black

Actualización diaria del 15 de junio de 2022 EQUIPO DE GESTIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL ÁREA DEL SUROESTE EQUÍPO 4 – AARON HULBUR  – COMANDANTE DEL INCIDENTE Acres: 317,676 acres         Contención: 48% Personal total: 1,098        Causa: de orígen humano, a ser determinada Fecha de inicio: Viernes 15 de junio de 2022 Ubicación: 31 millas al noroeste […]

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Very dry weather conditions test the Black Fire

June 15, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 317,676 acres           Containment: 48% Total Personnel: 1,098        Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences, NM Fuels: Timber and tall grass Highlights: Firefighters are working in […]

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Incendios de Hermits Peak y Calf Canyon June 15, 2022, Daily Update

Acres: 335,069 | Contención: 70% | Personal total: 2,199 |Fecha de inicio: Hermits Peak: 6 de abril de 2022; Calf Canyon: 19 de abril de 2022 | Causa: Hermits Peak: Fuegos salpicados por quemaduras prescritas; Calf Canyon: Restos de un incendio prescrito | Ubicación: Cerca de Gallinas CanyonCombustibles: Mezcla densa de coníferas, pino ponderosa, arbustos […]

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Midnight Fire Update June 15, 2022

Acres: 4,905 | Containment: 12% | Total personnel: 382 |Start Date: June 9, 2022| Cause: Lightning | Location:  4.5 miles NNE of El Rito in Rio Arriba County | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass  Highlights: Containment has increased to 12% on the Midnight Fire. Firefighters saw a decrease in fire activity on the east and northeast sides of the fire when the fuels transitioned […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 15, 2022, Daily Update

Acres: 335,069 | Containment: 70% | Total personnel: 2,199 |Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: […]

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Midnight Fire Update June 14, 2022

Acres: 4,843 | Containment: 0% | Total personnel: 330 |Start Date: June 9, 2022| Cause: Lightning | Location:  4.5 miles NNE of El Rito in Rio Arriba County | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass  Highlights: A Community Meeting will be hosted at the Abiquiu Rural Event Center at 6:00 p.m. this evening. A Red Flag Warning will be in effect from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 […]

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The Northern New Mexico Type 3 Team will transition the fire back to the Jemez Ranger District on Wednesday, June 15, 2022.

Fire Information: (505) 312-4593 9:00 am to 6:00 pm 2022.cerropelado@firenet.gov JEMEZ SPRINGS, NM – June 14, 2022 – The Northern New Mexico Type 3 Team will transition the fire back to the Jemez Ranger District on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Fire crews have been successful in completely containing the fire. The Jemez Ranger District type […]

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Incendios de Hermits Peak y Calf Canyon Actualización diaria del 13 de junio de 2022

Acres: 325,340 | Contención: 70% | Personal total: 2,252 |Fecha de inicio: Hermits Peak: 6 de abril de 2022; Calf Canyon: 19 de abril de 2022 | Causa: Hermits Peak: Fuegos salpicados por quemaduras prescritas; Calf Canyon: Restos de un incendio prescrito | Ubicación: Cerca de Gallinas CanyonCombustibles: Mezcla densa de coníferas, pino ponderosa, arbustos […]

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Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4 Assumes Command of Black Fire

June 14, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 312,519 acres Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Containment: 47% Total personnel: 1,019 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Fuels: Timber and tall grass Highlights: The Southwest Area Type 2 […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 14, 2022, Daily Update

Acres: 325,340 | Containment: 70% | Total personnel: 2,252 |Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: […]

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Peppin Canyon Fire Final Update: 6/13/22, 9:15 am

Size: 2.5 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: June 11, 2022, 3:00 pm Location: North side of the Capitan Wilderness. Map of the fire’s location: https://maps.nwcg.gov/sa/#/%3F/%3F/33.5984/-105.3212/12 Firefighting Resources: 1 wildland fire module, 1 engine, 1 repel crew, 2 helicopters. Fuel Type: The fire is in a burn scar and is consuming brush and dead-and-down and dead-standing […]

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Midnight Fire Update June 13th, 2022

Acres: 3,944 | Containment: 0% | Total personnel: 225 |Start Date: June 9, 2022| Cause: Under Investigation | Location:  4.5 miles NNE of El Rito in Rio Arriba County | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass  Highlights: Firefighters were able to begin construction of direct fire line on both the east and west flanks of the fire, supported by four Super Scoopers and 12 Helicopters […]

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Black Fire Daily Update – June 13, 2022

Red Flag Winds and Transfer of Command Acres: 311, 692 acres Containment: 47% Personnel: 1,019 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Structures Lost: 5 Road Closure: NM 152 is currently closed, from mileposts 40 (Kingston) to milepost 15 […]

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