New Fire Start on the Magdalena Ranger District Pine Park Fire – April 21

Reported begin date / time: April 21, 2022 – 1400

Trigger: Unknown        

Dimension: 15-20 acres

Location: Datil Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola Nationwide Forest & Nationwide Grasslands (NF & NGs). Fireplace begin was 3 miles northwest of Datil. Officers are presently escorting site visitors on HWY 60.

Containment: 0%

Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass.

Fireplace conduct: The Pine Park Fireplace is exhibiting average fireplace conduct with remoted torching.

Climate: Present situations: Above regular temperatures with humidity at 6%, clear skies and drought situations. Winds are 12-26 mph with pm winds to the south. https://www.climate.gov/. Forecast: Excessive wind warning in impact for April 22 at 0900 to April 23 1200 am.

Assets on scene: Firefighters from the Cibola Nationwide Forest, Datil, Horse Mountain, Pie City and Quemado Fireplace Departments are on scene with 6 Sort 6 Engines, 1 Sort 2 Handcrew, 1 Sort 2 Modules, Sort 3 Helicopter, Overhead, Air Tankers, Water Tenders, and Retardant Drops.

Technique: The technique for the Pine Park Fireplace is full suppression.

Security: The well being and security of firefighters and the general public are all the time the primary precedence. Members of the general public ought to avoid Pine Park Fireplace operations.

Drones pose a severe danger to firefighting and may trigger air operations to stop.
The general public is reminded that “If you happen to fly, we are able to’t!”

Smoke could also be seen within the surrounding areas of Datil, Pie City, Alamo and Magdalena. Smoke-sensitive people and other people with respiratory issues or coronary heart illness are inspired to take precautionary measures. Info on air high quality and defending your well being may be discovered on-line on the New Mexico Division of Well being (NMDOH) Environmental Public Well being Monitoring (EPHT) web site nmtracking.org

All fireplace updates can be posted on the  Cibola NF & NGs web site, New Mexico Fireplace Info web site, and the Cibola NF & NGs Fb  & Twitter pages.

For extra data on Pine Park Fireplace contact:

Magdalena Ranger District Workplace: 575-854-2281

Cibola Nationwide Forest and Nationwide Grasslands Supervisor’s Workplace: 505-346-3900