Incident Media Photographs

Dawn breaks at a new fire camp near Las Vegas, New Mexico on May 4, 2022.

Firefighters are burning fuels along Highway 283 west of Las Vegas, NM to create a fire line to protect the community.

Firefighters gather for their morning meeting at a new fire camp along I-25 north of Las Vegas New Mexico on May 5, 2022.

A firefighter with the San Miguel County Volunteer Fire Department pauses while on patrol in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

A “Super Scooper” drops water along NM Highway 283. Wetting the unburned area along the south side of the road helps prevent any spot fires caused by embers floating across the road.

Firefighters are burning fuels along Highway 283 west of Las Vegas, NM to create a fire line to protect the community.

Hot Shot Crews and other supporting firefighters are executing a firing operation to remove fuels along Highway 283 near Las Vegas, NM.

Firefighters during an operational briefing at Luna Community College during the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires.

Members of the Baker River Hot Shots on the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires near Las Vegas New Mexico.

Fire activity on the evening of April 29, off Highway 518. The fire saw significant growth that day.

Water capture basin for firefighter use called a pumpkin

A Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT) makes a drop on a ridge west of Las Vegas New Mexico. Retardant was used to create a secondary fire containment line between the town and the advancing wildfire.