Acres: 38,225 acres Containment: 75% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 357 Start Date: May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: Fire lines were tested by high winds Saturday and held up well as more than three-quarters of the fire now is considered contained. Crews […]
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Bear Trap Fire update May 27, 2022
May 27, 2022 
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Acres: 38,091 acres Containment: 41% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 428 Start Date: May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: Thursday was a solid day on the Bear Trap Fire as crews patrolled fire containment lines and conducted mop up operations along the southern […]
Continue reading Ojo de los Casos Downsized to Type 4 Incident
July 15, 2020 0 Comments
July 15, 2020 Update Location: Manzano Mountains Cause: Human Percent Contained: 59% Date Reported: 7/8/2020 Size: 180 acres Fuel: Ponderosa pine, Slash Resources assigned: 3 Interagency Hotshot Crews, 6 Engines, 1 Type 3 Helicopter, 1 Medical Screening Team, 1 Medical Decontamination Team, 1 Wildland Fire Module, and 2 Rapid Extraction Module, miscellaneous overhead. Mountainair, NM […]
Continue reading Ojo de los Casos Fire will Transition to Type 4 Incident Tomorrow
July 14, 2020 0 Comments
Mountainair, NM – For Immediate Release – Moderate winds tested the fire once again yesterday. It remains at 180 acres, and containment has increased to 59%. Today, the Albuquerque Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team will prepare to transition command of the Ojo de los Casos Fire back to the jurisdictional agencies, which include the […]
Continue reading Winds test Ojo de los Casos Fire lines
July 13, 2020 0 Comments
Mountainair, NM – For Immediate Release – Strong wind gusts yesterday tested fire lines constructed by fire crews over the past five days. Fire lines withstood the test, and the Ojo de los Casos fire is still at 180 acres and is now 50% contained. There is a 30% chance of rain expected today along […]
Continue reading Ojo de los Casos Crews Assist in Mutual Aid Fire
July 12, 2020 0 Comments
Mountainair, NM – For Immediate Release – Great progress is still being made in containing the Ojo de los Casos Fire. The fire, burning on the Mountainair Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest and private lands protected by New Mexico State Forestry, remains at 180 acres and is 38% contained. Yesterday firefighters continued fireline […]
Continue reading How a “dirty burn” affects wildfire containment percentage
July 11, 2020 0 Comments
Wildfire perimeters aren’t always easy to define. When drawn on a public map, they are often depicted as one simple line to describe the outermost bounds of the area that is burning. However, fire may not burn evenly throughout the interior of that fire, so things might look quite different on the ground. The reasons […]
Continue reading Ojo de los Casos Fire 10% Contained
July 11, 2020 0 Comments
Mountainair, NM – For Immediate Release – Firefighters continue to make progress in their work to contain the Ojo de los Casos Fire that has been active over the past couple of days. The fire, burning on the Mountainair Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest has reached 180 acres and is 10% contained. Containment […]
Continue readingOjo de Los Casos Fire Burning Near Dog Head Fire Scar
July 9, 2020 0 Comments
Mountainair, NM – For Immediate Release – The Ojo de los Casos Fire started on the Mountainair Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest on Wednesday July 8, 2020 around 6:00 pm. It is located in Torrance County, roughly 7 miles southwest of the village of Chilili. Firefighters quickly responded with air support (water, fire […]
Continue reading Vics Peak Fire Transitioning Back to Local Type 4 Organization Tomorrow
July 3, 2020 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM – For Immediate Release – The lightning-caused Vics Peak Fire, burning on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest since June 15, has grown to 11,713 acres, with 124 personnel assigned. The chance for fire weather conditions will continue its downward trajectory into the weekend. The potential for fire growth has […]
Continue reading Containment Climbs as Moisture Moves in on Vics Peak Fire
July 2, 2020 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM – For Immediate Release – The lightning-caused Vics Peak Fire, burning on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest since June 15, has grown to 11,463 acres, with 172 personnel assigned. The chance for fire weather conditions will continue its downward trajectory over the next four days. The potential for fire […]
Continue reading Vics Peak Fire 18% Contained, Holds Through Critical Fire Weather
July 1, 2020 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM – For Immediate Release – The lightning-caused Vics Peak Fire, burning on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest since June 15, has grown to 10,624 acres, with 172 personnel assigned. Fire behavior continues to be active, mainly within the interior, and it will likely continue to produce heat until the […]
Continue reading Vics Peak Fire 3% Contained, Uptick in Fire Activity from Recent Weather
June 30, 2020 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM – For Immediate Release – The lightning-caused Vics Peak Fire, burning on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest since June 15, has grown to 9,924 acres, with 173 personnel assigned. Yesterday’s critical fire weather led to more active fire behavior. Most of the elevated fire activity was to the north, […]
Continue reading Specialists Improve Weather and Fire Behavior Predictions on Vics Peak Fire
June 29, 2020 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM – For Immediate Release – The lightning-caused Vics Peak Fire, burning on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest since June 15, has grown to 9,293 acres (3% contained), with 191 personnel assigned. Firefighters have been anticipating the critical fire weather conditions forecast for today. A Long-Term Analyst has been working […]
Continue reading Crews Prepare for Critical Fire Weather Expected Monday on Vics Peak Fire
June 28, 2020 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM – For Immediate Release – The lightning-caused Vics Peak Fire, burning on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest since June 15, has grown to 8,886 acres, with 194 personnel assigned. Ground resources continue to hold and improve containment lines with help from aerial operations as weather allows. Today, air operations […]
Continue reading Elevated Fire Weather May Increase Activity on Vics Peak Fire Today
June 27, 2020 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM – For Immediate Release – The lightning-caused Vics Peak Fire, burning on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest since June 15, has grown to 8,072 acres, with 165 personnel assigned. Dry thunderstorm activity will continue today over the fire area. Outflow drafts from these storms could cause gusty and erratic […]
Continue reading Firefighters Vigilant as Dry Thunderstorms Continue Over Vics Peak Fire
June 26, 2020 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM – For Immediate Release – The lightning-caused Vics Peak Fire, burning on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest since June 15, remains at 6,912 acres, with 164 personnel assigned. The Magdalena Ranger District has experienced thunderstorm activity for the past three days, and fuels continue to dry out with minimal […]
Continue reading Red Canyon Roads Provide Opportunity for Northern Containment of Vics Peak Fire
June 25, 2020 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM – For Immediate Release – The lightning-caused Vics Peak Fire, burning on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest since June 15, has grown to an estimated 6,912 acres, with 158 personnel assigned. The containment line south of the fire along Forest Road 225 continues to hold. Today, firefighters will work […]
Continue reading Suppression Strategy on Vics Peak Fire Focused on Safety
June 24, 2020 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM – For Immediate Release – The lightning-caused Vics Peak Fire, burning on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest since June 15, has grown to an estimated 6,729 acres, with 121 personnel assigned. The slight decrease in acreage from yesterday is due to improved mapping. Yesterday, the fire received gusty winds […]
Continue reading Thunderstorms Expected Today Over Vics Peak Fire
June 23, 2020 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM – For Immediate Release – The lightning-caused Vics Peak fire started on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest on Monday June 15, 2020. The fire is burning in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the southern portion of the San Mateo Mountains. The fire has grown to an estimated 7,023 acres, […]
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