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![Dawn at fire camp Dawn breaks at a new fire camp near Las Vegas, New Mexico on May 4, 2022.](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2022-10/2022_05_05-20.47.28.917-CDT.jpeg?VersionId=6CsY2cu1C3NiZ9Sg77DJQZjI3HeG3Ikb&itok=IZnqj4Wd)
Dawn breaks at a new fire camp near Las Vegas, New Mexico on May 4, 2022.
![Burnout along Highway 283 Firefighters are burning fuels along Highway 283 west of Las Vegas, NM to create a fire line to protect the community.](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2022-10/2022_05_05-10.24.14.617-CDT.jpeg?VersionId=ffROhII0e.Na0YI2mUjTcXVmqRZvS51X&itok=q0tr9mGE)
Firefighters are burning fuels along Highway 283 west of Las Vegas, NM to create a fire line to protect the community.
![Firefighters Morning Meeting Firefighters gather for their morning meeting at a new fire camp along I-25 north of Las Vegas New Mexico on May 5, 2022.](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2022-10/2022_05_05-10.54.47.225-CDT.jpeg?VersionId=S.0tpd0uyyfvVAvmtO5fYx0rD.IwoppB&itok=p3MWFGZu)
Firefighters gather for their morning meeting at a new fire camp along I-25 north of Las Vegas New Mexico on May 5, 2022.
![Firefighter A firefighter with the San Miguel County Volunteer Fire Department pauses while on patrol in Las Vegas, New Mexico.](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2022-10/2022_05_05-20.52.15.516-CDT.jpeg?VersionId=N8Kh9t3BZG.ZlyjeTsFsPWwAm1OXyNGm&itok=jhW4RIG1)
A firefighter with the San Miguel County Volunteer Fire Department pauses while on patrol in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
![Scooper drop 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.](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2022-10/2022_05_05-10.33.14.510-CDT.jpeg?VersionId=2eTgFFZFQSyMKIaVL6NFqDAI.0N8Kavs&itok=NPN2UJDY)
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.
![Burnout on Highway 283 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.](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2022-10/2022_05_05-13.56.20.359-CDT.jpeg?VersionId=rvACejqyrRDUxeRDzFBnWDoBS2LF6JGv&itok=FZPdLzWD)
Firefighters are burning fuels along Highway 283 west of Las Vegas, NM to create a fire line to protect the community.
![Burnout along Hwy 283 Hot Shot Crews and other supporting firefighters are executing a firing operation to remove fuels along Highway 283 near Las Vegas, NM.](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2022-10/2022_05_05-10.20.29.608-CDT.jpeg?VersionId=BPpeP5I4EncRd9PZ5onLQyITTYwrT5iH&itok=zdbKGbiq)
Hot Shot Crews and other supporting firefighters are executing a firing operation to remove fuels along Highway 283 near Las Vegas, NM.
![Firefighter meeting Firefighters during an operational briefing at Luna Community College during the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires.](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2022-10/2022_05_05-20.54.39.100-CDT.jpeg?VersionId=Hvyybpmcdg0YMUj0u6o1cHYPYMmpWPgb&itok=A1Qlishv)
Firefighters during an operational briefing at Luna Community College during the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires.
![Hot Shots Members of the Baker River Hot Shots on the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires near Las Vegas New Mexico.](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2022-10/2022_05_05-10.36.11.886-CDT.jpeg?VersionId=0JOhbUkeB1hfCdD_DdlrPf8hgRUyElIo&itok=ee9qCBQR)
Members of the Baker River Hot Shots on the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires near Las Vegas New Mexico.
![Fire activity on April 29 Flames are visible in a forested area. Power lines and a road are in the foreground.](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2022-10/2022_05_04-20.58.58.749-CDT.jpeg?VersionId=q2tmBQeKDzE1GYOOtUGHwtAmxOz64hIN&itok=GHKSb4RR)
Fire activity on the evening of April 29, off Highway 518. The fire saw significant growth that day.
![pumpkin Water capture basin for firefighter use called a pumpkin](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2022-10/2022_05_04-21.43.37.272-CDT.jpeg?VersionId=k6pGF1ZY47bY6uz_HyqcMkSUnE5oZd.V&itok=UJxuWiMH)
Water capture basin for firefighter use called a pumpkin
![VLAT retardant drop on 5-1-22 A large aircraft is shown releasing red colored fire retardant. Trees are visible in the foreground.](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2022-10/2022_05_04-20.54.28.697-CDT.jpeg?VersionId=TWFU7zhm52LiPUkWBqUKAuPpGx.SjczB&itok=JVFuF33R)
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.