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Ridge Fire Temporary Trail Segment Closure Order for trails and trail segments #141, #151, #157, and #171. The purpose of this Order is for the protection of Firefighters and public health and safety during emergency wildfire suppression activities occurring in and around the Trails.
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Daily Map of the Ridge Fire 7-15-2024
The Ridge Fire was reported Thursday, July 4, at the north end of the Gila Wilderness, approximately 19 miles east of Glenwood, New Mexico. Crews will confine and contain the lightning-caused fire to the Iron Creek Mesa area inside the wilderness boundary. The incident objectives are to protect values at risk including adjacent private lands, cultural and natural resources, threatened and endangered species, range improvements, and watersheds. In the wilderness, fire is serving its natural role in the ecosystem providing for the natural and untrammeled qualities of wilderness character. Benefits will include reduction of hazardous fuels, encouragement of native forage growth, watershed conditions, and improved species diversity and wildlife habitat.
| Current as of | Mon, 07/15/2024 - 21:45 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 24 miles south of Reserve, NM, 19 miles east of Glenwood, NM |
| Incident Commander | IC - Aaron Hulburd Deputy IC - Andrew Mandell |
| Incident Description | Wildfire |
| Coordinates |
33° 24' 19'' Latitude
-108° 33' 3
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 321 |
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| Size | 3,740 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 20% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 08/02/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Tall Grass (2.5 feet), Hardwood Litter, Timber (Litter and Understory) Fire is burning in an old burn footprint with heavy loadings of grass and large diameter dead and down. Grass has approx 40% live component and live fuels present are resisting fire spread. |
| Significant Events | Fire Behavior Observed: Minimal, Backing, Creeping. Minimal fire activity including creeping and smoldering. Activity level has increased due to four burn periods of warming and drying.
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| Planned Actions |
Continue to hold burn out operations on 151 Trail in DIVS Alpha. Complete waterbar work in DIVS G. Monitor fire spread into Gilita Creek in DIVS J. Continue chipping and roadwork with graders. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Slow eastward movement as fire creeps along Iron Creek rim. |
| Remarks |
Closure Order: Trail #141 from Cooper Canyon Reference Point (33° 22' 37.7" N x 108° 32' 25.9" W) to Trail #175 Reference Point (33° 22' 46.9" N x 108° 29' 40.5" W) approximately four miles in length, Trail #151 (West Fork Trail) from Willow Creek Reference Point (33° 23' 59.6" N x 108° 35' 0.3" W) to Turkey Feather Pass Reference Point (33° 21' 16.1" N x 108° 32' 9.1" W) approximately six miles in length, Trail #157 from the trailhead at Gilita Campground Reference Point (33° 24' 33.7" N x 108° 34' 30.6" W) to trail #143 Loco Mountain Reference Point (33° 22' 58.8" N x 108° 28' 16.5" W) approximately ten miles in length, and Trail #171 from Trail #151 Reference Point (33° 23' 28.6" N x 108° 34' 8.6" W) to trail #157 Reference Point (33° 23' 19.1" N x 108° 28' 32.1" W) approximately six mile in length will be closed. In Block 34 under (Planning For Evacuations); We are planning in advance in case the need for evacuations arises, but no evacuations are currently anticipated. |
| Weather Concerns | Mostly sunny skies, dry and unseasonably warm conditions were observed across the fire today. Temperatures reached the upper Temperatures will be similar on Monday, but relative humidity values should be a little higher as moisture begins to increase across the area. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible during the afternoon and evening, but the greatest coverage should remain to the south and west of the fire. |
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