Incident Name: Luna Fire
Start Date & Time: October 17, 2020, 2000
Start Location: Chacon, NM
Latitude: 36, 15' 51" N
Longitude: -105, 20' 22 ' W
Estimated Acres Burned: 10,142
Estimated Containment: 61%
Area Vegetation: Mixed spruce, ponderosa pine
Ownership(s): Federal and private
Cause of Fire: Under investigation
Structures Threatened: No
Structures Burned: No
Evacuations: No
The Luna Fire located north of Chacon on the Camino Real Ranger District, Carson National Forest, remains 61% contained and estimated at 10,142 acres. Containment lines continue to hold with no new fire growth along the perimeter. No structures are threatened. Infrared flight data shows some hot spots remaining within the fire perimeter. Crews will continue to mop-up, monitor, and assess the fire line in the coming days. Repairs from suppression activities, including re-seeding and restoring areas disturbed by bulldozers, are underway on affected private lands.
A pair of storm systems are expected to bring wind, rain, and snow to the fire area over the weekend. Stage 1 fire restrictions will remain in effect on the Carson National Forest until Monday, November 9th, 2020. Pockets of unburned fuels within the interior of the fire may continue to produce smoke. Individuals who are sensitive to wildfire smoke should take precautions and use the New Mexico Department of Health 5-3-1 Visibility Method to determine if it's safe to be outside. Learn more at https://nmtracking.org/environment/air/FireAndSmoke.html. An interactive smoke map is also available at https://fire.airnow.gov/.
Residents may contact MaryAnna Clemons MaryAnna.Clemons@usda.gov or Javonne Goodman at javonne.goodman@usda.gov for information. Details will also be posted to the New Mexico Fire Information website at https://nmfireinfo.com/.