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Blue Front Fire Morning Update, October 29, 2024

Start Date / Time: October 28, 2024

Cause: Unknown

Size: 200 acres

Location: 4 miles west of Alto, located in the Blue 2 wildfire footprint in the White Mountain Wilderness.

Resources: Smokey Bear Hotshot Module and Sacramento Hotshot Module, Engine 612 (Type 6), Engine 311 (Type 3), Type 1 helicopter 

Types of vegetation in the area (aka fuels): Grass, shrubs, dead/down fuels

Containment: 0%

Strategy: Full Suppression

Road Closures: None

Smoke: Light

Evacuations: None

Update: The Blue Front Fire was detected on the Smokey Bear Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest on October 28, 2024. The wildfire is located within the White Mountain Wilderness Area, in the footprint of the 2024 Blue 2 Fire.

Smokey Bear Hotshots, along with local firefighting agencies, responded on-scene yesterday, with resources remaining overnight.

Today, crews will work to safely access the wildfire, which is located in steep, unsafe terrain, making direct engagement difficult. Air support, including helicopters, will be utilized to drop water on the fire, weather and winds permitting.

Because of the warm weather and high winds, fire activity and growth is expected today, however, no values or resources are threatened at this time.

Weather:  Today, unseasonably warm temperatures and high wind speeds will be a factor in fire growth. No precipitation is expected.

More Information: 

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NM Fire Info: www.NMFireInfo.com