Incendio Cañón Nogal – Doming, 17 de April 2022 – Actualizacion Diaria Acres: 433 Contención: 42%Causa: Líneas eléctricas caídas Personal: 127Fecha de inicio: 12 de abril de 2022 Combustibles: Madera, Arbustos, PastosUbicación/Origen: Cañón de Nogal, al oeste de CapitánEstructuras Quemadas: 6 estructuras primarias y 8 dependencias Aspectos destacados: Los bomberos han contenido con éxito el […]

Incendio McBride – Domingo, 17 de Abril 2022 – Actualizacion Diaria Acres: 6,159 Contención: 56%Causa: Bajo investigación Personal: 381Fecha de inicio: 12 de abril de 2022 Fatalidades: 2 CiudadanosCombustibles: Madera, Arbustos y PastosLocalizacion: Cañón del Gavilán dentro del Pueblo de RuidosoEstructuras Quemadas: 207 estructuras primarias y múltiples dependencias Aspectos destacados: Ayer, se logró un progreso […]

For Immediate Release April 17, 2022 All Evacuations Lifted in McBride Fire Area Ruidoso, NM – The Type1Incident Team, together with the New Mexico State Police, the Village of Ruidoso, and Lincoln County officials are lifting all evacuation orders in the McBride Fire area. Residents in the following areas will be allowed to return at […]

April 17, 2022 Daily Update Acres: 7,514 acres Start Date:  April 6, 2022 Cause: Multiple spot fires spread beyond the prescribed fire project boundary Containment: 46% Total personnel: 691 Location: Approx. 12 miles northwest of Las Vegas, NM, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, Hermits Peak/Pecos WildernessFuels: Mixed conifer Highlights: Fire activity moderated along the northern edge […]

16 de abril de 2022 Actualización diaria Acres: 7,371 acres Fecha de inicio: 6 de abril de 2022 Causa: Múltiples incendios puntuales se propagaron más allá de los límites del proyecto de incendios prescrito. Contención: 46% Personal total: 527 Localización: aproximadamente 12 millas al noroeste de Las Vegas, NM, Distrito de guardabosques Pecos/Las Vegas, Hermits […]

April 16, 2022 Daily Update Acres: 7,371 acres Start Date:  April 6, 2022 Cause: Multiple spot fires spread beyond the prescribed fire project boundary Containment: 46% Total personnel: 527 Location: Approx. 12 miles northwest of Las Vegas, NM, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, Hermits Peak/Pecos Wilderness Fuels: Mixed conifer A virtual community meeting was held at […]

Nogal Canyon Fire – Saturday, April 16, 2022 Daily Update Acres: 433Cause: Downed power linesContainment: 4%Start Date: April 12, 2022Personnel : 90Location/Origin: Nogal Canyon, west of CapitanFuels: Ponderosa pine, pinon and juniper, grassesStructures burned: 6 primary, 8 outbuildings Highlights: A Virtual Public Meeting on Facebook is scheduled for tonight at 6 p.m. Questions can be […]

McBride Fire – April 15, 2022 Evening Update Acres: 6,185Cause: Under investigationContainment: 0%Start Date: April 12, 2022Location: Gavilan Canyon within the Village of RuidosoFuels: Timber, brush, dry grassesStructures burned: 207 primary structures, multipleoutbuildingsFatalities: 2 Highlights: Today, the fire was active within the fire’s perimeter near Ruidoso Middle School. Unburned pockets of ponderosa pine were ignited, […]

Nogal Fire – Friday, April 15, 2022 Evening Update Acres: 433Cause: Downed power linesContainment: 4%Start Date: April 12, 2022Location/Origin: Nogal Canyon, west of CapitanFuels: Ponderosa pine, pinon and juniper, dry grassesStructures burned: 6 primary, 8 outbuildings Highlights: The following areas are now on a SET status evacuation notice: Loma Grande Area – South of Nogal […]

(Spanish version) 15 de abril de 2022 Actualización diaria Acres: 7,081 acres Fecha de inicio: 6 de abril de 2022 Causa: Múltiples incendios puntuales se propagron más allá de los límites del proyecto de incendios prescrito. Contención: 33% Personal total: 520 Localización: aproximadamente 12 millas al noroeste de Las Vegas, NM, Distrito de guardabosques Pecos/Las […]

The Big Hole Fire, located on state and private land in the Belen Bosque in Valencia County, is now 60% contained and estimated at 890 acres. Fire activity is minimal with smoldering and some active heat in heavier interior fuels (trees/logs). Crews will continue to mop up hot spots and remove trees that pose a […]

Harding, Colfax, Mora, Union Counties within the State of New Mexico,Cimarron County within the State of Oklahoma,and Dallam County within the State of Texas Albuquerque, NM – April 15, 2022 –The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands has issued Stage II Fire Restrictions per Order 03-0723 on National Forest System lands, roads and trails within […]

April 15, 2022 Daily Update Acres: 7,081 acres Start Date:  April 6, 2022 Cause: Multiple spot fires spread beyond the prescribed fire project boundaryContainment: 33%Total personnel: 520 Location: Approx. 12 miles northwest of Las Vegas, NM, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, Hermits Peak/Pecos WildernessFuels: Mixed conifer There will be a virtual community meeting at 8PM hosted […]

Nogal Fire April 14, 2022 Evening Update Acres: 394 Cause: Downed power lines Containment: 4% Total Personnel: 65 Start Date: April 12, 2022 Location/Origin: Nogal Canyon, west of Capitan Fuels: Ponderosa pine, pinon and juniper, dry grasses Structures burned: 6 primary, 8 outbuildings    Highlights: Favorable weather conditions this morning supported helicopter bucket drops that […]

The Big Hole Fire, located on state and private land in the Belen Bosque in Valencia County, is now 51% contained and estimated at 890 acres. The reduction in acres comes after better mapping. The fire is currently smoldering with minimal activity. The Forestry Division, Valencia County Fire Department, and numerous other fire agencies continue […]