New Mexico
Pecos Zone Type 3 Team to Take Command of Seven Cabins Fire on Wednesday
Daily Update: June 9, 2026
Acres: 31860 Start Date: May 14, 2026
Location: Capitan Mountain Wilderness Cause: Human caused
Personnel: 327 personnel Containment: 94%
Fuels: Heavy dead fuels in the Peppin burn scar contained
Highlights: The hard work and dedication of firefighters have brought containment on the 104 mile perimeter of the Seven Cabins Fire to 94%.
Operations: Today members of Pecos Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team are shadowing their Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 2 counterparts. Wednesday morning the team will take command of the fire. During and after the transition, work to complete suppression repair and initial attack will continue uninterrupted. After the type 3 team takes command, inquiries for information about the fire should be directed to Lincoln National Forest by calling their Public Affairs Officer at 575-314-1597, emailing sm.fspao.imf@usda.gov, or checking the forest webpage https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/lincoln. In addition to the type 3 team, a Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has already been in place for a week and has completed their assessment. The assessment is available on the BAER team’s Inciweb page for this incident, available at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmlnf-2026-baer-seven-cabins. The assessment indicates which parts of the burn area require immediate treatment to protect life, property and critical natural and cultural resources. The BAER process, which can take years, seeks to rehabilitate land that is unlikely to recover naturally from the fire.
Weather: Today will be mostly sunny and warm with a high in the upper 80s. A south wind will be moderate. The afternoon may bring isolated showers or thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Smoke: With limited smoldering within the fire’s perimeter, no meaningful impacts to air quality are expected outside the immediate area of the fire. All sites will have good air quality. For air quality information, please check local conditions at Fire.AirNow.gov.
Closures and Warnings: A forest closure is in effect across the Capitan Mountain area, extending east and south of Highway 246 to the Forest Service boundary and continuing south to Forest Service Road 57. Baca campground is included in the closure. Stage 1 fire restrictions also remain in effect. The State of New Mexico has issued fire restrictions for all non-federal, non-tribal, non-municipal areas. A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the fire to ensure safe access for firefighting aircraft. If a non-fire aircraft enters the restricted airspace, all firefighting aircraft must be grounded to ensure safety. Remember “If You Fly, We Can’t.”
Forest Closure Order: (https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/lincoln/alerts/order-03-08-01-26-001-seven-cabins-fire-closure) Forest Fire Restrictions: (https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/lincoln/alerts/order-03-08-26-001-stage-1-fire-restrictions) New Mexico Fire Restrictions: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/find-current-fire-restrictions/
Evacuations: There are no evacuation orders associated with this fire at this time. For more information or to sign up for alerts, visit (https://www.lincolncountynm.gov/services/fire___emergency_services/index.php).
Safety: Despite recent rains, the southwest remains in serious drought conditions. By following guidelines to keep your property safe, you help protect lives and property of your neighbors as well as your own. For information on the Firewise program, visit https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/wildfire/firewise-usa. Crews, heavy equipment, and machinery remain active in and around the incident. The safety of firefighters and the public is our highest priority, and we ask everyone to stay aware of ongoing operations. Fire personnel continue working along area road systems, and increased caution from the public helps keep both firefighters and community members safe.
Phone Number: 505-217-0120 (7a.m. – 7p.m.)
Email: 2026.SevenCabins@firenet.gov
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmlnf-seven-cabins-fire
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SevenCabinsFire/
Grant’s Monday Night Forecast
Monsoon storms will return to parts of New Mexico every day this week, while hotter temperatures move in later in the week.
Thunderstorms developed across the mountains of New Mexico Monday afternoon. These storms slowly drifted south into the evening. Almost all of these showers and storms have ended now tonight. Another round of afternoon thunderstorms is expected Tuesday, developing first over the mountains before spreading into nearby valleys and lower elevations again. However, some storms around the Four Corners will be on the drier side, increasing the threat for lightning caused wildfires with little rainfall.
The monsoon high that has been bringing thunderstorms early this week will shift well west of New Mexico on Wednesday. This will bring hotter and slightly drier weather across the state. Even so, afternoon thunderstorms will still develop, especially over the mountains and across northeast New Mexico. Drier air will limit storm coverage Thursday and Friday across central, northern, and western New Mexico, while southern and eastern parts of the state continue to see the best chance for afternoon storms. Hotter weather will also return later this week, with triple-digit heat expanding to more locations, including the Albuquerque metro area Thursday and Friday.
The heat will continue into the weekend as the monsoon high strengthens and shifts back toward Utah and Colorado. That pattern will also bring higher monsoon moisture into New Mexico, bringing increasing chances for afternoon and evening thunderstorms statewide Saturday and Sunday.
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The festival was filled with unique booths, shops, shows and contests for paranormal enthusiasts. Roswell Mainstreet says they believe more than 12,000 people were in attendance, although those are preliminary numbers.
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