Situation: The Oakmont fire continues to display smoldering in the interior, but as of 1:15 p.m., all lines have held throughout yesterday evening and this morning. Containment remains at 30%. The Sacramento Hotshots will be released this evening, after the end of their shift. Forestry Division's Rio Grande crew will remain through the evening and into next week to finish fire suppression and patrol efforts. This will be the last notification on this fire unless there are significant changes.  .

The Oakmont Fire was discovered at 12:28 p.m., Friday, May 3, 2024; it is located in Timberon, NM. The fire is burning in a mixture of pinon, juniper and pine fuels within a populated neighborhood. The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

Resources: 130 total personnel are responding, including Forestry Division, Rio Grande Type 2IA engines; the US Forest Service; Timberon FD; Smokey Bear and Sacramento IHC Hotshot Crews. No aircraft were needed for today's actions.  

Weather: Currently, the temperature is 86 degrees with winds from the southwest at 17 mph; gusts up to 29 mph. Relative humidity is 6%. A Red Flag Warning and a Fire Weather Watch are both in effect until 9 p.m. today for the area.  This evening's low will be around 40 degrees. Southwest winds will become east/northeast 8-17 mph. Tomorrow's high near 72; east wind 8-13 mph becoming southwest 18-23 mph in the afternoon. 

Evacuations/ Closures: Otero County lifted their mandatory evacuation order at 12 p.m. today. Road closures put into effect last night in the area will also be lifted. Residents should take precautions near the fire area. 

Smoke: Individuals 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.doh.nm.gov/environment/air/FireAndSmoke.html. An interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov/ allows you to zoom into your area to see the latest smoke conditions. 

Internet/ Social Media: The public can continue to follow fires in New Mexico on InciWeb, New Mexico Fire Information and New Mexico Forestry Division's X account and Facebook. Fires can also be viewed through the New Mexico Forest & Watershed Institute's Fire Viewer.