Location: 1 mile east of Fort McDowell, AZ 

Highlights: The Central West Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team will take control of the Adams Fire at 7 a.m. on June 4. Yesterday morning, firefighters were able to burn out control lines and held the fire within its footprint throughout the day. Today, firefighters will continue to monitor and patrol control lines and mop up. There is still high fire danger throughout the Tonto National Forest and multiple other active fires such as the Spring Fire and Catahoula Fire. 

Operations: Firefighters will continue strengthening and mopping up control lines. Mop up describes the hard physical labor process of extinguishing or removing burning material near control lines down to the mineral soil, felling damaged trees and cooling ash pits to make a fire line less likely to escape. Additional resources will be arriving to the fire today, including additional engines, UTV’s, and medical support. 

Weather: The weather will continue to be hot and dry around the fire area, with highs over 100 degrees and humidity dropping to single digits. Winds will be light and coming from the east. 

Closures: There are closure orders in effect on the Tonto National Forest for the Adams and Spring Fires, as well as Emergency Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will be in place across the entire forest Thursday, June 6. The latest closures and restrictions are available on the Tonto’s website at:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/tonto/alerts-notices/?aid=87846

Safety: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the highest priority. Please avoid the area while crews conduct fire suppression. Citizens are urged to sign up for the Maricopa County Emergency Notification System. The system allows you to be quickly notified of emergency evacuations. To learn more about the Arizona Emergency Information Network visit: https://ein.az.gov/ready-set-go. Firefighting aircraft and drones are a dangerous combination. Drones in the area could lead to accidents or slow down wildfire suppression operations. If you fly…we can’t.

Smoke: Smoke from the Adams Fire has recently decreased; however it may be visible in the surrounding areas for many days. Smoke will drift to the north and east due to prevailing winds. Individuals who are sensitive to smoke and people with heart disease are encouraged to take precautionary measures. An interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov/ allows you to zoom into your area to see the latest smoke conditions.

Start Date: June 2, 2024

Size: Approximately 5,029 acres

Percent Contained: 30%

Cause: Under investigation.

Vegetation: The fire is burning grass and brush.

Resources: (5) Type 1 handcrew, (1) Type 2 handcrews, (1) Type 3 Helicopter, (4) Type 3 Engines, (14) Type 6 Engines, and (2) Water Tenders.

Number of Personnel Assigned: 249

Information Links and Contacts:

Tonto National Forest https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/tonto/fire

InciWeb Adams Fire

Fire email 2024.adams@firenet.gov    Information Phone: 928-275-8205

Se están realizando reparaciones de supresión en la zona del Incendio Blue 2
Actualización del día: 4 de junio de 2024

Acres: 7,495                                                                             Fecha de inicio: 16 de Mayo de 2024 

Ubicación: White Mountain Wilderness aproximadamente a 8 millas al norte de Ruidoso 

Personal total: 489                                                                   Causa: Rayo

Combustibles: Arboles/ Hierba/Arbustos                                     Contención: 69%

Recursos: 8 cuadrillas |14 vehículos de bomberos | 6 helicópteros | 3 buldóceres | 7 licitaciones de agua

Puntos destacados: Un Equipo de Respuesta de Emergencia en Zonas Quemadas (BAER) llega hoy y comenzará su evaluación para la estabilización de emergencia del suelo. El objetivo del programa BAER es determinar la necesidad, prescribir y aplicar tratamientos de emergencia en tierras federales para minimizar las amenazas para la vida o la propiedad resultantes de los efectos de un incendio o para estabilizar y prevenir la degradación inaceptable de los recursos naturales y culturales.

Operaciones: La contención está aumentando progresivamente con los bomberos trabajando duro en la limpieza de las zonas no contenidas restantes del perímetro del incendio. Se han iniciado trabajos de reparación de la supresión

en las zonas circundantes del incendio, donde equipos pesados y dotaciones de bomberos han colocado líneas de contingencia. Es posible que algunos combustibles de gran tamaño sigan ardiendo, pero no se espera que crezca el perímetro. Los responsables del incendio están trabajando junto con los asesores de recursos, el equipo BAER y la ciudad de Ruidoso. Los niveles de evacuacion han sido reducidos pero las areas aun estan siendo monitoreadas por las fuerzas del orden para asegurarse de que solo el personal del incendio y los residentes puedan estar en el area.

El tiempo: Hoy se ha vuelto a experimentar una baja humedad relativa, unida a los vientos del oeste. Se prevé que el patrón caluroso y ventoso se mantenga durante todo el miércoles. Hoy soplarán vientos del noroeste que aportarán más humedad. Para el jueves se prevé un aumento de la humedad y tormentas en la zona del incendio.

Humo: El incendio ha producido un humo mínimo. Las comunidades circundantes verán buen aire. El humo transportado desde otros incendios activos en los estados situados a barlovento o en México, puede crear algunos cielos brumosos en ocasiones. El mapa interactivo de humo se puede seguir encontrando en fire.airnow.gov/

Cierres: En interés de la seguridad pública, la acampada y otras actividades recreativas en la zona del lago Bonito siguen restringidas debido a las actividades de extinción de incendios en curso. La orden de cierre del bosque seguirá en vigor en la zona de White Mountain Wilderness..

Evacuaciones: Las comunidades Village of Capitan, Enchanted Forest y Alto ya no se encuentran en estado "Listo". Las comunidades Cora Dutton, Ranchman's Camp, Sun Valley y Sierra Vista se encuentran ahora en estado "Listo". Las comunidades de Villa Madonna, Bonito Lake, Loma Grande, y Nogal Canyon están ahora en estado "Listo", y todos los avisos de Evacuación "Adelante" han sido levantados. Para un mapa interactivo de evacuación ir a tinyurl.com/Blue2Evacs

Seguridad: Sobre la zona hay una Restricción Temporal de Vuelo (TFR), que incluye los sistemas de aeronaves sin tripulación o drones. Encuentre el TFR en tfr.faa.gov/tfr_map_ims/html/

June 4 Blue 2 Fire Evacuation Map

Tue, 06/04/2024 - 09:39

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June 4 Blue 2 Fire Evacuation Map

Working on suppression repair for the Blue 2 Fire        

Daily Update: June 4, 2024

Acres: 7,495                                                                                                       Start Date: May 16, 2024 

Location: 8 miles North of Ruidoso, White Mountain Wilderness Area                           Cause: Lightning

Personnel: 489                                                                                                     Fuels: Timber/Grass/Brush

Containment: 69%                                                                                                                          

Resources: 8 crews | 14 engines | 6 helicopters | 3 bulldozers | 7 Water Tenders

Highlights: A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team is arriving today and will begin their assessment for emergency stabilization of soil. The objective of the BAER program is to determine the need for and to prescribe and implement emergency treatments on federal lands to minimize threats to life or property resulting from the effects of a fire or to stabilize and prevent unacceptable degradation to natural and cultural resources.

Operations: Containment is progressively increasing with firefighters working hard at mopping up the remaining uncontained areas of the fire perimeter. Suppression repair work has started in the surrounding areas of the fire where heavy equipment and fire crews put in contingency lines. Some large fuels may continue to smolder, but perimeter growth is not expected. Fire managers are working together with resource advisors, the BAER team and the City of Ruidoso. The evacuation levels have been reduced but the areas are still being monitored by law enforcement to make sure that only fire personnel and residents are able to be in the area.

Weather: Low relative humidity was experienced again today, coupled with westerly winds. The hot and windy pattern is forecast to stay throughout Wednesday. Northwest winds will be experienced today, which will bring in more moisture. Thursday is predicted to bring higher humidity and thunderstorms around the fire area.

Smoke: Minimal smoke was produced by the fire. Surrounding communities will see good air. Transported smoke from other active fires in upwind states or Mexico, may create some hazy skies on occasion. The interactive smoke map can still be found at fire.airnow.gov/

Closures: In the interest of public safety, camping and other recreation activities in the Bonito Lake Area are still restricted due to ongoing firefighting activities. The Forest closure order will continue to remain in effect for the White Mountain Wilderness Area. 

Evacuations: The Village of Capitan, Enchanted Forest, and Alto communities are no longer in the “Ready” status. The Cora Dutton, Ranchman’s Camp, Sun Valley, and Sierra Vista communities are now in a “Ready” status. The Villa Madonna, Bonito Lake, Loma Grande, and Nogal Canyon communities are now in a “Set” status, and all “Go” Evacuation notices have been lifted. For an interactive evacuation map go to tinyurl.com/Blue2Evacs

Safety: A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the area, which includes uncrewed aircraft systems or drones. Find the TFR at tfr.faa.gov/tfr_map_ims/html/

June 4 Blue 2 Fire Evacuation Map

Tue, 06/04/2024 - 09:39

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June 4 Blue 2 Fire Evacuation Map

The Rio Arriba Sheriff's Office has moved the Corrales Ranch area near the Indios Fire from set to ready status

Winds and warm temperatures test the Indios Fire

Daily Update – Monday, June 3, 2024

Acres: 11,500                                                                                              

Start Date: May 19, 2024

Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM                      

Personnel: 689

Completion: 59%                                                                                       

Fuels: Timber

Highlights: Increased winds and drier air caused the fire to spread through interior unburned pockets within the northern and southern areas of the fire perimeter. Despite these conditions, the overall acreage of the Indios Fire decreased from the previous day due to more accurate mapping of the incident, and firefighters increased completion of operational objectives to 59%.

Operations: Yesterday, crews continued to strengthen firelines by masticating and chipping vegetation along the northwest and western perimeters of the fire area. Masticating vegetation is a forest management tool that involves reducing the size of forest vegetation and downed material by grinding, shredding, chunking, or chopping it. Firefighters also continued to cut and pile downed trees and extinguish any burning material along the northwest and southern control lines. Firefighters used heavy equipment to grade roads along the northwest perimeter while other crews worked to connect Forest Road 77 into the natural rock bluffs along the southwestern border of the fire. Engines continued to patrol the Corrales Ranch to prevent fire spread toward the property. Firefighters completed surveys to inform the structure protection plans for residences south of the fire. Today, fire managers anticipate that the fire will continue to actively consume fuels in the interior pockets of the fire perimeter. As these pockets of unburned fuel become smaller, the chances of a spark being carried by surface winds and starting a new fire is expected to decrease. Crews will continue to monitor and reinforce firelines, and helicopters will be available to support firefighters on the ground if the need arises. 

Weather: Today’s weather will be similar to yesterday but with lighter winds and slightly warmer temperatures. These warmer, drier conditions will continue to extend burn periods later into the evening. An increased chance of showers and thunderstorms is anticipated later this week. 

Smoke: Smoke continues to impact surrounding communities. Smoke monitors have been installed in Coyote, Gallina, Cañones, the Monastery of Christ in the Desert, and the Abiquiu Dam. Smoke-sensitive individuals and people with respiratory problems or heart disease are encouraged to take precautions. A smoke outlook report for the Indios Fire is available online at the links below. View an interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov/. Learn more about smoke impacts at https://www.env.nm.gov/air-quality/fire-smoke-links/. 

Closures: The Santa Fe National Forest has issued an emergency area closure for the Indios Fire. The full closure order (No. 03-12-05-23-22) and map are available on Inciweb. Camping and water will be available at the Coyote Ranger Station for Continental Divide Trail hikers impacted by this closure. 

Safety: A temporary flight restriction (TFR) is in place over the area, which includes uncrewed aircraft systems or drones. More information on the dangers drones pose to wildland firefighting aircraft and personnel on the ground can be found at: https://uas.nifc.gov/. 

inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmsnf-indios-wildfire / nmfireinfo.com /

575-323-2290 / x.com/SantafeNF / facebook.com/santafeNF / 2024.indios@firenet.gov