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THIS INCIDENT IS NOW AT 96 PERCENT CONTAINMENT.
A formal press release will be sent out once Blue 2 Fire is at 100 percent contained.
On May 16, 2024, two lightning-caused fires (the Blue Fire and Blue Fire 2) were detected in the White Mountain Wilderness in the Smokey Bear Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest.
Currently, the overall strategy on the Blue Fires is to be a full suppression effort utilizing every tool available.
Fire Information
Blue 2 Fire Facebook Updates / Photos / Videos
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https://maps.wildfire.gov/sa/#/%3F/%3F/33.4235/-105.6873/11
Smoke Information:
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Evacuations: For the latest information: https://www.lincolncountynm.gov/news_detail_T2_R25.php
Interactive Evacuation Map: tinyurl.com/Blue2Evacs
https://www.lincolncountynm.gov/news_detail_T2_R25.php
For Ready, Set, Go Status definitions, please visit: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/fire-prevention-programs/ready-set-go-new-mexico/
| Current as of | Tue, 07/02/2024 - 11:42 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | White Mountain Wilderness Area, Lincoln National Forest, approximately 8 miles North of Ruidoso |
| Incident Commander | Josh DuBoise, Pecos Zone Type 3 Interagency Management Team |
| Incident Description | Lightning-caused fires in White Mountain Designated Wilderness Area. |
| Coordinates |
33° 25' 41'' Latitude
-105° 47' 59
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 118 |
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| Size | 7,532 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 96% |
| Fuels Involved | The fire area is entirely within the 2012 Little Bear footprint. Fuels are primarily grass, with scattered |
| Significant Events | Observed fire behavior minimal. |
| Planned Actions |
Continue to monitor and patrol the fire area. Monitor and patrol hand lines and dozer lines. Fire |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 Hours: Continued warming with hot and dry conditions, Fire potential will remain minimal. Fire behavior will be limited to smoldering. Any smoke production should be light. Continued warming and drying conditions in the fire area leading to a very hot and dry trend.
With this trend, winds will be increasing area wide. Fire behavior will be limited to smoldering. minimal smoke production.
Mainly dry and very hot temperatures will continue for several days. |
| Remarks |
In conjunction with transition of IMP's. The Pecos Zone T3 IMP is making alll efforts to reflect actual resources assigned to the incident. Disparities have been noted between IROC and eissuites reports. As calibration continues, more accurate resource numbers will be reflected in future 209 submission.
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| Weather Concerns | High pressure will build back over the region in the coming days, and linger through Thursday. This will mean some added stability to the atmosphere, and reduced (but not eliminated) chances for daily afternoon shower and storm development. Although the area trends drier through the week, we do keep some moisture nearby. This should mean more sunshine, with some afternoon cumulus, and a few buildups over the area mountains. Overall, warming to above normal, fair overnight recovery, and lower afternoon relative humidity. Winds will favor a westerly component over high terrain, and terrain influences over lower terrain. Speeds will be mostly light to moderate. Friday will elevate fire concerns a bit as a passing trough brings up the winds to marginally windy. Each day be heads up, watching the sky for development, although the chances will be fairly low. |
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