Current Condition:

CLASS 3: High Danger (H)
COLOR CODE: Yellow

 

 

 CURRENT NEWS:


FIRE INFORMATION ( FOREST ):

    Visit Lincoln County National Forest Website
  • Lincoln Natl Forest Supervisor’s Office – Alamogordo
    3463 Las Palomas , Alamogordo, NM 88310
    Phone: 575-434-7200, Fax: 575-434-7218
    Robert Trujillo – Forest Supervisor
    Joe Garcia – Public Affairs Officer
    Phone: 575-434-7200, E-Mail: jagarcia@fs.fed.us
  • Sacramento Ranger District - Cloudcroft Office
    Physical: 4 Lost Lodge Road, Cloudcroft NM 88317
    Mailing: P.O Box 288, Cloudcroft, NM 88317
    Phone: 575-682-2551, Fax: 575-682-3394
    James Duran – District Ranger
    E-Mail: gwulutz@fs.fed.us
  • Guadalupe Ranger District - Carlsbad Office
    114 S. Halagueno, Carlsbad NM 88220
    Phone: 575-885-4181, Fax: 575-887-3690
    Cherie Edwards – District Ranger
    E-Mail: guadalupeinfo@fs.fed.us
  • Lincoln National Forest , Smokey Bear District
    901 Mechem Dr , Ruidoso NM 88345
    Phone: 575-257-4095, Fax: 575-257-6174
    George Douds – District Ranger
    Nate Cordova – Fire Prevention Technician
    Phone: 575-630-3019
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
(VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO):
FIRE RESTRICTIONS (LINCOLN COUNTY):

 


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 FIRE INFORMATION (VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO):

 FIRE INFORMATION (BONITO):

  • Bonito Fire Department, Alto NM
    Phone: 575-336-4308 (Station), 575-258-2265 (Work)
    Carl Bartley – Chief of Bonito Fire Dept.
    E-Mail: cbartley@citybanknewmexico.com

 FIRE RESTRICTIONS/ CLOSURES:


 PRESCRIBED BURNS:

Sacramento Ranger District to Burn Slash Piles near Cloudcroft

CLOUDCROFT, NM (May 10, 2012) Fire officials on the Sacramento Ranger District will begin burning slash piles in the Cloudcroft area starting the week of May 14, 2012. With the recent moisture received on the District, weather conditions are expected to meet the criteria for prescribed burning.

As part of the Prescribed Fire Plan on the District, slash piles will be burned on approximately 200 acres in Cox Canyon along NM Highway 130, and on approximately 138 acres along NM Highway 244 near Silver Springs. Ignition will occur only when weather conditions permit and other established criteria are being met.

The slash piles that will be burned were generated from logging and thinning projects on the District. Prescribed burns such as these pile burns serve to reduce fuel loads and promote forest health.

The public can expect to see and smell smoke in and around the area, to include James Canyon, Cox Canyon, Pierce Canyon, Sunspot, Cloudcroft, and in the area of NM Highway 244. Smoke and fire activity will be closely monitored by fire officials.  Smoke may be visible for several days during and after ignition operations.  As always, firefighter and public safety are the top priority.

For additional information about these prescribed burns or the Lincoln National Forest, please contact the Sacramento Ranger District Office at (575) 682-2551, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  You can also find us at www.fs.usda.gov/lincoln

 IN THE EVENT OF A FOREST FIRE:

  • In the event of a forest fire or forest fires in Ruidoso, Lincoln County, the Sacramento Mountains and White Mountain Wilderness of New Mexico, check this site for frequent updates and information on these fires and their associated road closures, evacuations and travel advisories.
  • Ruidoso Fire Evacuation Routes