Wildfire
Prescribed Fire
Burned Area Response
OtherPine Lodge Fire
Unit Information
Lincoln National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
3463 Las Palomas
Alamogordo, NM 88310
Incident Contact
Lodge Fire Information
Phone: 575-208-4402
Hours: 8am-8pm daily
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The Pine Lodge Fire started on June 19, 2019 on the Smokey Bear Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest. The fire is currently 95% contained and burned approximately 15,000 acres. The Pine Lodge Fire has received precipitation in the high wilderness. Although fire lines are secured around three sides of the fire, the rocky, steep wilderness terrain precludes firefighters working on the ground. The fire will continue to creep around in the wilderness until the rains put it out. The fire will be monitored by various methods including a special 360 degree camera that includes infrared technology to detect hot spots. A Burned Area Emergency Response Team is assessing the burned area. Once the team has completed their assessment in the field they will create a burned severity map and make restoration recommendations, if such are needed, in an official report.
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Unknown, Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin | Wednesday June 19th, 2019 approx. 01:45 PM |
| Location | 5 miles NW of Arabela, NM |
| Incident Commander | Smokey Bear Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest |
| Incident Description | Full Suppression |
| Coordinates | 33.624 latitude, -105.244 longitude |
Current Situation
| Size | 15,044 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 95% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Thursday August 01st, 2019 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Short Grass(1 foot), Closed Timber Litter, Timber (Litter and Understory). Primary carriers include grass, pinyon-juniper (PJ), and ponderosa pine litter. The 2004 Peppin Fire created heavy dead and down fuels at all elevations and in all fuel types. |
| Significant Events | Fire Behavior: Minimal Smoldering Creeping |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Fire spread within Copeland Canyon in the Capitan Mountain Wilderness will be monitored and actions will be taken where appropriate. |
| Remarks | A forest closure is in place for the National Forest System lands in the fire area. Public entry into the area is prohibited. More information can be found at the Lincoln National Forest website. |
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