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 3,785 acres, […]
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Area Closures Planned for Vics Peak Fire Today
June 21, 2020 
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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 3,785 acres, […]
Continue reading Vics Peak Fire Burning in Apache Kid Wilderness
June 20, 2020 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM – For Immediate Release – A lightning-caused fire started on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Foreston Monday June 15, 2020. The fire is burning in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the southern portion of the San Mateo Mountains. While firefighters monitored the fire, unexpected fire behavior led to a […]
Continue readingLightning Sparks Fires on the Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands
September 17, 2015 0 Comments
Clayton, NM; September 17, 2015 – For Immediate Release. A thunderstorm that passed over the grasslands earlier this week has sparked a fire on the Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands. The East Thompson Grove fire is burning in light fuels 10 miles east of Texline, TX. The fire is currently 81.5 acres and is […]
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