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Newsweek
17-06-2025
- Climate
- Newsweek
New Mexico Wildfire Map Shows Blazes Raging Across 76,000 Acres
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Two active wildfires in southwest New Mexico have burnt a combined total of more than 76,000 acres of land as of Tuesday morning. The Trout fire, located north of Silver City, erupted on June 12, according to New Mexico Fire Information. Meanwhile, the Buck Fire was first reported on June 11 and is burning southeast of Aragon, in Catron County. Several buildings were destroyed in a wildfire at the Fort Stanton Historic Site in New Mexico in May. Several buildings were destroyed in a wildfire at the Fort Stanton Historic Site in New Mexico in May. Oliver Horn/Fort Stanton Historic Site/AP What To Know According to a map from Watch Duty — a non-profit, non-governmental organization run by volunteers — the Buck fire has burnt more than 58,000 acres of land, and is currently 15 percent contained. The Trout fire, located in Grant County, has scorched approximately 18,300 acres with zero percent containment, according to the map. In a Monday update on the Buck fire, officials said that gusty, unpredictable winds had fueled heightened fire activity and expansion of the blaze. It added that hot and dry conditions are expected to persist for the next several days. A Watch Duty wildfire map shows the location and sizes of the Trout and Buck fires in southwest New Mexico. A Watch Duty wildfire map shows the location and sizes of the Trout and Buck fires in southwest New Mexico. Watch Duty In an update on the Trout Fire, New Mexico Fire Information said the blaze's perimeter experienced "noticeable growth" over the weekend along its western, northern and eastern flanks. It added that 625 personnel were working to mitigate the blaze's impacts, and that an evacuation shelter was available at the Grant County Convention Center. A red flag alert has also been issued for western New Mexico on Tuesday by the National Weather Service (NWS), with forecasters warning of "critical fire weather conditions" due to gusty winds, single digit humidity levels, and dry vegetation. What People Are Saying The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico said on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday: "Firefighters continue efforts to strengthen control lines for future firing operations and to slow active fire spread to the north and northeast." Meteorologist Hannah Fresquez said on X on Monday: "We're keeping a close eye on these fires as critical fire danger remains in the area. Smoke from both is drifting south, causing hazy skies across the borderland." The NWS issued a warning to people downstream of the Trout Fire, saying: "Everyone should avoid any outdoor exertion; people with respiratory disease such as asthma, should remain indoors. People with heart disease, symptoms such as a fast pulse or heartbeat, shortness of breath, or unusual weakness may indicate a health problem. If you have any of these, call your health care provider." What Happens Next Road closures and evacuation orders remain in force for certain areas as firefighters continue to battle both blazes.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Officials speak on wildfire that damaged Fort Stanton Historic Site
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – A Wildfire burning near Ruidoso has now left its mark on a major piece of New Mexico history, destroying and damaging buildings at one of the oldest military forts in the country. 'The good news is that the majority of the site is intact,' said Oliver Horn, New Mexico Historic Sites, Lincoln/Fort Stanton Regional Manager. Story continues below Don't Miss: Body of airman recovered at Elephant Butte Lake, Kirtland Air Force Base says Weather: When does monsoon season start in NM? What you can expect this summer? Crime: Man reflects on YouTube after family killed by younger brother in NE ABQ But after burning structures built during World War II, the Camp Fire has now left destruction at one of New Mexico's most historic military sites. 'And so, the fire essentially swept through the internment camp, and so, we lost two wood structures from the CCC, what we think are from the original CCC camp,' said Horn. Sunday afternoon, the blaze ripped through two wooden buildings on the northwest part of the property outside of Capitan. Those include an old residence and an old bowling alley, both built in the 1940s near areas where German sailors were held in internment camps. 'The firefighters, the incident commanders, incident response team, they were able to channel the fire away from the main site and on the northern side of the Rio Benito river,' said Horn. With buildings dating back to 1855, Fort Stanton is among the largest, oldest, and most intact military forts in the country and one of the best preserved in New Mexico. The 240-acre property has nearly 90 buildings on it, most of which the wildfire didn't touch. 'However, the other remaining features over there survived, and so, some of them, you know, the key ones are, there's a guardhouse. So, all of these are a combination of concrete and adobe structures. So, they're fire resistant, and so the guardhouse survived,' said Horn. The state Department of Cultural Affairs documented and photographed all the buildings on the site in the last few years, which is something they'll use for visitors now as a reminder of what's been lost. 'We lost some historic structures that we cannot replace,' said Horn. Fort Stanton remains closed until further notice because crews also need to replace a damaged water pumping system. They're also working on a continued project to remove all invasive species in the area while looking to replace some of the building roofs on the site with more fire-resistant materials. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
26-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Wildfire damages Civil War-area historical site in New Mexico as campgrounds are evacuated
In this photo provided by the Fort Stanton Historic Site, destruction from the Camp Fire, which damaged several historic buildings at Fort Stanton, a historic site managed by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is seen Monday, May 26, 2025, in Fort Stanton, N.M. (Oliver Horn/Fort Stanton Historic Site via AP)
