Camp Fire remains at 877 acres, now 76% contained
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Camp Fire burning near Fort Stanton in Lincoln County, New Mexico, remains at 877 acres with an increase in containment of 76 percent, fire officials said on Thursday, May 29, in a news release.
Camp Fire in Lincoln County now 70% contained
The brush fire ignited on Sunday, May 25, but the cause has not been determined.
Fort Stanton is about 30 miles northeast of Ruidoso.
The New Mexico State Forestry Division said that command of the fire, which started on Sunday, will transfer from the Pecos Zone Type-3 Incident Command Team to the Bureau of Land Management on Friday, May 30.
On Thursday, it rained in the fire area, which is helping to extinguish any remaining hot spots, the Forestry Division said.
The Forestry Division said containment continues to increase, and firefighters will continue to patrol and monitor the area for several more days.
The following list shows closed and reopened areas near the fire, according to the Forestry Division:
Open
Highway 220
Fort Stanton Cave Campground
The Fort Stanton Historical Site
Rob Jaggers Campground
Closed
West Mesa Road, Red Tank Road and associate dispersed camping areas
The surrounding BLM land will remain closed as crews continue their work in the area
Closed Trails
Fort Stanton North Trail
Fort Stanton South Trail
Deer Valley Trail
Kit Carson Loop
Rio Bonito Trail
Pershing Trail
Mustang Trail
Antelope Gap Trail
Elk Meadow Trail
Skyline Trail
Capitan Overlook Trail
Buffalo Soldier Trail
Open Trails
Trails on the east side of Highway 220 are open. This includes:
Homestead Trail and Trail Access Loop
East Mesa Trail
Cave Canyon Trail
East Well Trail
Zamora Trail
Cedar Crest Trail
Lincoln Trail
In addition, BLM Roswell District, Lincoln County, and the NM Forestry Division are all under fire restrictions or a burn ban. Campfires of any kind (wood, charcoal, wood stoves), chainsaw use, smoking outdoors, operating motorized vehicles off designated roads, and outdoor welding are all prohibited, the Forestry Division said.
For more fire restrictions information visit here.
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