May 1, 2022, Daily Update, 09:00AM Acres: 103,908 acres Containment: 30% Start Date: April 19, 2022 Cause: Under investigation Total personnel: 1,119 Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon Fuels: Mixed conifer Highlights: The fire pushed to the south and east yesterday, towards the communities of Mineral Hill and Hot Springs. There is a […]
Continue readingSkiles 429 Fire – Union County – April 30, 2022
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The Skiles 429 Fire, located northeast of Clayton along the Oklahoma border in Union County, is currently estimated at 2,500 acres and 15% contained. Extremely dry conditions and strong wind gusts fueled this fire on Friday, which burned across NM Highway 406 and into Oklahoma. Firefighters were able to stop forward progress on the Oklahoma […]
Continue readingWater Fire Update, April 30th, 11:30 AM
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Water Fire Update, April 30th – 11:30 AM Jurisdiction: USFS, Gila National Forest Date/Time detected: April 28, 2022 at 2:30 PM Point of Origin Location: T16S, R11W, NENE Section 10 General location: 3 miles east of the Wilderness Ranger Station and 6 miles north of Mimbres, NM Cause: Under investigation Current size: 765 acres Containment: […]
Continue readingCerro Pelado and Freelove Fires April 30 Update
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Hours: 8 am-8 pm Phone: 505-312-4593 Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.govInciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8075/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2022.Cerropeladofire Twitter: https://twitter.com/SantafeNF COMMUNITY MEETINGS: A public meeting about the Cerro Pelado fire will be held tonight, Saturday April 30, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Jemez Mountain Baptist Church, 6 Riverview Court, Jemez Springs, New Mexico. Members of the Southern Area Red Team and […]
Continue readingCalf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires April 30 Update
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April 30, 2022, Daily Update, 09:00AM Acres: 97,064 acres Containment: 32% Start Date: April 19, 2022 Cause: Under investigation Total personnel: 1,020 Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon Fuels: Mixed conifer Highlights: High wind speeds across the area caused rapid fire spread east toward Las Vegas and south across Gallinas Canyon yesterday. The […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Morning Update – 4/30/2022
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Containment increases Winds ease Saturday, critical fire weather returns SundayMorning Update 4/30/2022 Acres: 56,276 acres Location: North of Ocate NM, approximately 46 miles north of Las Vegas, NMContainment: 56%Start Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022Cause: Human, under investigationFuels: ponderosa pine, oak brush and grass Current Evacuations for Mora and Colfax Counties: Colfax County – As of 6:00 p.m., Friday, […]
Continue readingSkiles 429 Fire – Union County – April 29, 2022
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The Skiles 429 Fire is located northeast of Clayton and approximately 3 miles west of the Oklahoma border in Union County. The fire is estimated at 1,000+ acres and 0% contained. The fire is being fueled by extremely dry conditions and strong wind gusts. Fuels include grass and pinon-juniper. The Red Cross has set up […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire – Evacuation Update (effective 6:00 pm 4/29/2022)
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The Colfax County Sheriff’s Office released an evacuation update for the Cooks Peak Fire at 8:33 pm on 4/29/2022. Effective at 6:00 PM on the Cooks Peak Fire, Colfax County Sheriff’s Office in consultation with Colfax County Emergency Management is placing the following communities in READY Evacuation status: Miami Philmont Scout Ranch Head Quarters The […]
Continue readingWater Fire Update, Gila NF, April 29th, 8 PM
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Water Fire Update, April 29, 2022 – 8 PM Jurisdiction: USFS, Gila National Forest Date/Time detected: April 28, 2022 at 2:30 PM Point of Origin Location: T16S, R11W, NENE Section 10 General location: 3 miles east of the Mimbres Ranger Station and 6 miles north of Mimbres, NM Cause: Under investigation Current size: 760 acres […]
Continue readingMitchell Fire Contained – Harding County – April 29, 2022
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The Mitchell Fire, located east of Mosquero in Harding County, is now 100% contained. Firefighters will monitor the area while Red Flag Conditions are in effect. An estimated 25,000 acres of grass, brush, and pinon-juniper burned in the Mitchell Fire. No structures were lost. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. This will be […]
Continue readingNEW: Water Fire Update, Gila NF, April 29, 2022, 4 PM
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Water Fire Update, April 29, 2022 – 4 PM Jurisdiction: USFS, Gila National Forest Date/Time detected: April 28, 2022 at 2:30 PM Point of Origin Location: T16S, R11W, NENE Section 10 General location: 3 miles east of the Mimbres Ranger Station Cause: Under investigation Current size: 700 acres Containment: 0% Fuels: Piñon juniper and grass […]
Continue readingCerro Pelado and Freelove Fire Update Friday, April 29, 2022
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Hours: 8 am-8 pm Phone: 505-312-4593 Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.govInciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8075/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2022.Cerropeladofire Twitter: https://twitter.com/SantafeNF Due to red flag warnings, dry conditions and strong gusty northwest winds, the communities of Cochiti Mesa and Peralta Caynon are under a “Go” evacuation status. COMMUNITY MEETING: A public meeting about the Cerro Pelado fire will be held tomorrow, Saturday April 30, […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Morning Update – 4/29/2022
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Red Flag Conditions Indicate Critical Fire Weather TodayMorning Update 4/29/2022 Acres: 55,978 acres Location: North of Ocate NM, approximately 46 miles north of Las Vegas, NMContainment: 54%Start Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022Cause: Human, under investigationFuels: ponderosa pine, oak brush and grass Current Evacuations for Mora and Colfax Counties: Colfax County – GO– Sweetwater, Rayado, and Sunnyside – remain […]
Continue readingBLM Albuquerque District implements fire restrictions across public lands
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Due to high fire danger and prolonged drought, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is implementing fire restrictions on public lands in Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval, Socorro, Torrance and Valencia Counties. The restrictions will go into effect on April 29, 2022, at 12 a.m. and will remain in effect until further notice. Building, maintaining, attending, […]
Continue readingCalf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires
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April 29, 2022, Daily Update, 09:00AM Acres: 65,824 acres Containment: 37% Start Date: April 19, 2022 Cause: Under investigation Total personnel: 965 Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon Fuels: Mixed conifer Highlights: A wind-driven run on the north edge of the fire challenged firefighters on the ground and in the air yesterday. Structure […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire – Extreme Fire Weather Expected (4/29)
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Extreme Fire Weather is expected today. SW IMT 5 anticipates the POTENTIAL for increased fire activity on the Cooks Peak Fire. Other risks associated with the fire area include uprooted or snapped trees, downed power lines and blowing ash and dust. These risks will hinder the firefighting operations and create safety concerns for wildland fire crews. […]
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