RUIDOSO, NM – Feb. 16, 2021 — The Smokey Bear Ranger District on the Lincoln National Forest is planning to take advantage of the recent snow to conduct prescribed burns in the Grindstone Project Area southwest of Ruidoso and in South Fork Campground starting as early as tomorrow, Wednesday, February 17. Crews will begin by […]
Continue readingPine Lodge Fire Update July 2, 2019
Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 14,043 acres Containment: 47% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: Thursday, June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m. General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness. […]
Continue readingPine Lodge Fire Update July 1, 2019
Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 14,043 acres Containment: 46% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: Thursday, June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m. General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness. Lat/Long: […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Smokey Bear Ranger District- Lone Mountain Fire Update June 30, 2019
Incident Name: Lone Mountain Fire Incident Start Date: May 26, 2019 Cause: Lightning Size: 1,936 acres Incident Type: Wildfire Vegetation Type: Pinyon-Juniper, Grass & Ponderosa Pine Fire Strategy: Containment Containment: 30% Fire Map: LoneMountain_PIO_11x17_20190629_1908 Fire Update: 6/30/2019 — Crews completed back burning the east side of the fire perimeter today and began interior […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Smokey Bear Ranger District- Lone Mountain Fire Update 6/29/2019
Incident Name – Lone Mountain Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 1350 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: May 26, 2019 Location: 6 miles north of White Oaks, NM. Lat/Long: 33.80809, -105.7386 Legal Description: T6S, R12E, SESW Sec 1 Fuel Type: Pinyon/Juniper, Grass, Ponderosa Pine Values at Risk: None Fire Update: The […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Smokey Bear Ranger District- Lone Mountain Fire Update 6/28/2019
Incident Name – Lone Mountain Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 1100 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: May 26, 2019 Location: 6 miles north of White Oaks, NM. Lat/Long: 33.80809, -105.7386 Legal Description: T6S, R12E, SESW Sec 1 Fuel Type: Pinyon/Juniper, Grass, Ponderosa Pine Values at Risk: None Fire Update: The […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – Smokey Bear Ranger District- Summit Fire
Incident Name – Summit Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 0.10 Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: 6/27/2019 10:20 am Location: West of Seven Cabins Creek Road in the Capitan Mountain Wilderness Lat/Long: Lat: 33°,37′,2.85″, Lon: 105°,20′,25.44″ Legal Description: T8S, R16E, SENW Sec 14 Fuel Type: Grass, Snags Values at Risk: None Fire […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Smokey Bear Ranger District- Lone Mountain Fire Update 6/25/2019
Incident Name – Lone Mountain Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 990 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: May 26, 2019 Location: 6 miles north of White Oaks, NM. Lat/Long: 33.80809, -105.7386 Legal Description: T6S, R12E, SESW Sec 1 Fuel Type: Pinyon/Juniper, Grass, Ponderosa Pine Values at Risk: None Fire Update: Local […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest-Smokey Bear Ranger District- Pine Lodge Fire Update 6/24/2019
A community meeting is planned for tonight, June 24th, 6:30 pm at the Capitan Traylor Gymnasium Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 7,898 acres Containment: 0% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 pm General Location: Off […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest-Smokey Bear Ranger District- Pine Lodge Fire Evening Update 6/22/2019
Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 2998 acres Containment: 0% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 pm General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness Lat/Long: […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest-Smokey Bear Ranger District- Pine Lodge Fire Morning Update 6/22/2019
Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 2998 acres Containment: 0% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 pm General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness Lat/Long: […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest-Smokey Bear Ranger District- Pine Lodge Fire Evening Update 6/21/2019
Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 2500 acres Containment: 0% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 pm General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness Lat/Long: […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest-Smokey Bear Ranger District- Pine Lodge Fire Morning Update 6/21/2019
Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 701 acres Containment: 0% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 pm General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness Lat/Long: […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest-Smokey Bear Ranger District- Pine Lodge Fire Evening Update 6/20/2019
Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 460 acres Containment: 2% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 pm General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness Lat/Long: […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest-Smokey Bear Ranger District- Pine Lodge Fire Update 6/20/2019
Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 360 acres Containment: 0% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 pm General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near the Capitan Mountain Wilderness Lat/Long: […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest-Smokey Bear Ranger District- Pine Lodge Fire
Incident Name – Pine Lodge Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 30 acres Containment: 0% Containment Strategy: Full Suppression Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: June 19, 2019, at approximately 2:00 pm General Location: Off Highway 246 about 4 miles up Forest Service Road 130 near Boy Scout Mountain. Lat/Long: Lat: […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Smokey Bear Ranger District- Lone Mountain Fire Update 6/8/2019
All future Lone Mountain Fire Updates will be posted on https://inciweb.nwcg.gov Incident Name – Lone Mountain Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 124 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: May 26, 2019 Location: 6 miles north of White Oaks, NM. Lat/Long: 33.80809, -105.7386 Legal Description: T6S, R12E, SESW Sec 1 Firefighting […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Smokey Bear Ranger District- Lone Mountain Fire Update 6/6/2019
Incident Name – Lone Mountain Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 21 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: May 26, 2019 Location: 6 miles north of White Oaks, NM. Lat/Long: 33.80809, -105.7386 Legal Description: T6S, R12E, SESW Sec 1 Firefighting Resources: 1 Wildland Fire Module, 1 Type-6 Engine Fuel Type: Pinon/Juniper, Grass, […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – Smokey Bear Ranger District- Gavilan Prescribed Burn
Fire Crews will be pile burning in the Gavilan Prescribed Burn area. Smoke may be visible. Schedule: Ignitions will begin Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at the north end of the project off Road 120a and may be ongoing throughout the week and month of June, conditions permitting. Location: Between Gavilan Canyon and Gavilan Ridge from the […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest- Prescribed Burns Planned on the Smokey Bear Ranger District
Ruidoso, NM—5/31/2019— The Smokey Bear Ranger District on the Lincoln National Forest hopes to take advantage of unusual green conditions and the forecasted precipitation to burn piles using prescribed fire. The treatments in the wildland urban interface have been on-going since 2000. These have mostly consisted of thinning with hand crews and piling the wood. […]
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