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 […]
Continue readingBLM 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 […]
Continue readingEsta 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 […]
Continue readingMidnight 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%, […]
Continue readingHermits 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 […]
Continue readingBlack 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 […]
Continue readingLas 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 […]
Continue readingVery 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 […]
Continue readingIncendios 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 […]
Continue readingMidnight 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 […]
Continue readingHermits 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: […]
Continue readingMidnight 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 […]
Continue readingThe 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 […]
Continue readingIncendios 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 […]
Continue readingSouthwest 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 […]
Continue readingHermits 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: […]
Continue readingPeppin 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 […]
Continue readingMidnight 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 […]
Continue readingBlack 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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