Camp Fire Update: May 28, 2025 Fort Stanton and Rob Jaggers Campground Reopen Tomorrow

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Acres: 877

Cause: Under investigation

Containment: 70%

Total personnel: 120

Structures Damaged: 4

Start Date: May 25, 2025

Location: Fort Stanton - Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area

Fuels: Pinon-juniper, grass

Fire Update

Containment continues to increase as crews make progress on securing the fire line. The fire has not spread for several days however, after more accurate GIS mapping the total burned acres is now 877. Crews continue to identify and put out areas of the fire that are smoldering. Fort Stanton Historical Site personnel have begun assessments of the damaged areas. Two wooden buildings in the interment camp area of the site completely burned. A third building, a gymnasium built in the 1940s, was also affected. The roof of the gymnasium, which had collapsed previously in the 1990s, was consumed by the fire. However, the walls which are made of adobe and concrete are still standing. The fire did not affect the main grounds of the site.

Closed and Reopened Areas

Open Now:

Highway 220 reopened this morning. Please use caution in the Fort Stanton area as firefighters are still working in the area.

Fort Stanton Cave Campground

Opening Thursday, May 29, 2025

The Fort Stanton Historical Site will reopen at 10 am.

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

Fire Restrictions: 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. Fire restrictions information: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/find-current-fire-restrictions/

More Information:

Lincoln County Emergency Management Fire Service Facebook: www.facebook.com/lincolncountyfireservice/

Fort Stanton Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/1542361062890694/?_rdr

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico Facebook: www.facebook.com/BLMNewMexico/

Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area: www.blm.gov/visit/fort-stanton-snowy-river-cave-nca

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