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 […]

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: […]

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 […]

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 […]

Acres: 320,495 | Containment: 70% | Total personnel: 2,293 |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: […]

SILVER CITY, NM – June 12, 2022— A well-coordinated interagency response has resulted in firefighters reaching 80% containment on the Skates Fire and full containment of the Adam and the Signal fires on the Gila National Forest. Over the coming days, firefighters will continue their efforts to reinforce and secure containment lines and extinguish, or […]

Silver City, NM – 12 de junio de 2022 – Se ha frenado el avance del incendio y los bomberos están realizando un buen progreso en reforzar la línea de contención alrededor del incendio Skates ubicado como a 15 millas al noreste de Silver City en el Bosque Nacional de Gila. El incendio comenzó mediante […]

SILVER CITY, NM – June 12, 2022— Forward progress is stopped, and firefighters are making good progress reinforcing the containment line around the Skates Fire about 15 miles northeast of Silver City on the Gila National Forest. The fire started by lightning on June 10.  The incident is being managed by a Type 3 organization […]

Daily Update, Morning Acres: 3,478 | Containment: 0% | Total personnel: 202 |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: Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1 assumed command of the Midnight Fire […]

Acres: 320,333 | Contención: 70% | Personal total: 2,334 |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 […]

Firefighters Continue to Work in Hot, Dry and Windy Conditions Acres: 304,550 Containment: 42% Personnel: 1,009 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 […]

Acres: 320,333 | Containment: 70% | Total personnel: 2,334 |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: […]

Due to fire activity, hikers will need to reroute their trip on the CDT at  Township 16 S, Range 13 W, Section 13. This is where FS 855 intersects thereby allowing people to reroute via the road to the north and west or Trail 100 Allie Canyon to the east. Map is posted on InciWeb: […]