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Daily Update: May 29, 2024 

Fire Information Phone Number: 575-386-5077; open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.  

Media Phone Number:  575-386-5108; open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Email address: 2024.blue2@firenet.gov 

Acres: 7,402

Start Date: May 16, 2024  

Location: White Mountain Wilderness approximately 8 miles North of Ruidoso  

Personnel: 643

Cause: Lightning 

Containment: 0%

Fuels: Timber (litter and understory) 

Resources: 12 crews | 38 engines | 7 helicopters | 9 bulldozers | 10 Water Tenders 

Highlights: Firefighters continue to use multiple tactics to fully suppress the fire. Hotshots have been igniting fuels by hand near Bonito Creek Campground on the northwest side of the fire to bring the fire safely down to the road. They are also setting up sprinklers near the intersection of Tanbark Canyon road and the 107 road. On Soldier Mountain, hotshots connected handline all the way around the spot that is north of the 107 road and will continue reinforcing this line. Crews are also removing fuels in preparation to build more fireline using bulldozers along the Forest Service boundary. Sprinklers and hoses set up in Villa Madonna are tested daily and supplied with water. Retardant was dropped on the southern side of the fire to allow crews to continue working along the fire’s edge. On the southwest side of the fire, crews are improving the Crest Trail to use as a holding feature if needed. The public should expect to see smoke across the fire area.  

Fire Activity: Smoke will be visible during the day because of active fire burning within the fire area.    

Weather: Breezy winds continue with very dry and hot temperatures.   

Closures: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/lincoln/alerts-notices  

Evacuations: For the latest information: https://www.lincolncountynm.gov/news_detail_T2_R25.php 

For Ready, Set, Go Status definitions, please visit: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/fire-prevention-programs/ready-set-go-new-mexico/ 

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Local Helitack crews getting buckets of water from Mescalero Parks & Recreation Eagle Creek lake for the Blue 2 Fire located near Ruidoso on the White Mountain Wilderness.

Mescalero’s Emergency Management observing and monitoring the lake water levels at Eagle Creek as firefighters continue to fight the Blue 2 fire.

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Daily Update: May 28, 2024

Fire Information Phone Number: (575) 386-5077; open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Media Phone Number:  575-386-5108; open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Acres: 7,178                                                                            

Start Date: May 16, 2024

Location: White Mountain Wilderness approximately 8 miles North of Ruidoso           

Personnel: 533                                                                         

Cause: Lightning

Containment: 0%                                                                                  

Fuels: Timber (litter and understory)

Resources: 10 crews | 32 engines | 6 helicopters | 6 bulldozers | 5 Water Tenders

Highlights: Firefighters continue to use direct tactics to build fire line along the fire’s edge using hand tools and bulldozers while ensuring safety for all crews. Air resources are dropping water and retardant along the fire lines for reinforcement purposes and to cool down the most active parts of the fire. A feller buncher is being used in the Ski Run Road area to remove debris and allow crews to gain access for suppression efforts. Firefighters continue to place sprinklers and hoses around houses for structure protection.

Fire Activity: The fire is producing more smoke and continues to be active, even during the nighttime, because of hot temperatures and dry conditions. 

Weather: Although there are less winds, it is very dry with little chance of rain and hot temperatures.

Closures: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/lincoln/alerts-notices

Evacuations: For the latest information: https://www.lincolncountynm.gov/news_detail_T2_R25.php

For Ready, Set, Go Status definitions, please visit: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/fire-prevention-programs/ready-set-go-new-mexico/

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For the past 3 weeks, the reservation has had a few fires start. BIA Fire Management is aware and monitoring the situation. If you see something suspicious or peculiar, call Mescalero BIA Dispatch at 575-464-4479 immediately.

Report your anonymous tip to either numbers provided below for information on possible arrest or conviction due to arson. SOMEONE KNOWS.

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ALAMOGORDO, N.M, May 22, 2023 – Effective Wednesday, May 22, 2024, the Lincoln National Forest has issued a closure order for several trails within the White Mountain Wilderness Area on the Smokey Bear Ranger District.
The restricted areas are National Forest System lands, roads, and trails within and around the White Mountain Wilderness.
The western boundary of the restricted area is located at the junction of National Forest Service Road (NFSR) 107 and Big Bonito trail #36, to the junction of Aspen Trail # 35 35 to the junction of Crest Trail #25.
The Southern boundary is at the junction of Aspen Trail # 35 and the Crest Trail #25 along the crest trail to the junction the junction of Rodamaker Trail # 20.
The eastern boundary is the junction of the crest trail and Rodamaker Trail # 20 along the Rodamaker Trail # 20 to the junction of NFSR 107.
The northern boundary is the junction of Rodamaker Trail # 20 along NFSR 107 to the Big Bonito trail #36.
The purpose of this order is to protect the safety of firefighter personnel and the public as firefighters engage in suppression tactics on the Blue 2 wildfire.
Announcements will be made when the trails reopen. For updates on the Blue 2 wildfire, please follow the incident on social media or on Inciweb:
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Blue2Fire
Inciweb Link: www.inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmlnf-blue-2-fire

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