Three Fire Starts on Glenwood Ranger District -- June 7, 2018

Juniper Fire

Location: Glenwood Ranger District, in the San Francisco Breaks. Legal Description T12S, R21W, Section 25.

Start Date: June 7, 2018

Size: ~10 acres

Cause: Lightning

Vegetation: Piñon juniper and grass

Resources: Smoke Jumpers; air attack over the fire for assessment. Full suppression strategy

Containment: 0%

Spring Fire

Location: Glenwood Ranger District, approximately 5 miles NW of Alma, NM. Legal Description T10S, R21W, Section 31.

Start Date: June 7, 2018

Size: .1 acre

Cause: Lightning

Vegetation: Piñon juniper and grass

Resources: FS Engines, Full suppression strategy

Containment: 0%

Round Fire

Location: Glenwood Ranger District, west of Alma, NM. Legal Description T10S, R21W, Section 27.

Start Date: June 7, 2018

Size: .1 acre

Cause: Lightning

Vegetation: Piñon juniper and grass

Resources: Forest Service Engine. Full suppression strategy

Containment: 0%

Summary: These three fires are burning on National Forest Systems lands on the Glenwood Ranger District, Gila National Forest. All three fires have crews en-route and are under full suppression strategy.

Smoke from fire rises up and away during the daytime, but in the evening smoke can pool back down in canyons, drainages, and basins. For information on air quality and protecting your health, and to find guidance on distances and visibility, please visit https://nmtracking.org/fire . Fire information can be found at www.nmfireinfo.com .

Smoke-sensitive individuals and people with respiratory or heart disease are encouraged to take precautionary measures. Information on air quality and protecting your health can be found online at the New Mexico Department of Health website at https://nmtracking.org/fire.

For information on the Gila National Forest, check out our website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/gila