Sierra Los Pinos

Community Meeting: Wednesday, June 26 at 6pm, at the Pecos High School Auditorium The Santa Fe National Forest Service will provide information about the Jaroso

Updated 1400 MDT June 25, 2013 Valid through Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Smoke Outlook Smoke from the Silver and Jaroso fires will be transported towards the east during the day today. The wind is then expected to decrease significantly later today making smoke much more likely to settle into drainages below active fires tonight and tomorrow morning. Lighter winds are then expected Wednesday and Thursday, with smoke impacts likely near active fires. Smoke impacts from the Silver fire are expected in the Mimbres Valley and the communities of Hillsboro and Kingston.

JAROSO FIRE For Information: 505-438-5321 For Immediate Release June 25, 2013, 10:00 a.m. Fire Facts Date Reported: 06/10/2013 Number of Personnel: 10 Location: Espanola Ranger District within the Pecos Wilderness, approx. 6 miles southeast of Borrego Equipment: No ground equipment at this time. Cause: Lightning Aircraft: 1 helicopter Size: 7,902 acres based on infrared flight Injuries to Date: None Percent Contained: 0% General Information/Announcements: A public meeting will be held in Mora tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Mora High School Lecture Hall.

Thompson Ridge Fire News Release June 25, 2013 8:00 a.m. Fire Information: (623) 670-9206 8:00 am to 9:00 pm Acres: 23,965 Start date: May 31, 2013 Cause: Downed power line Location: Valles Caldera National Preserve, NM Containment: 90 percent Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine Terrain: Steep, rugged Resources: 3 crews, 6 engines, 5 water tenders, 0 dozers Total personnel: 161 Available air support: 3 helicopters Special Notice: Please note that as of 8 pm tonight the regular telephone number of 541-787-4342 will no longer be connected.

Updated 1400 MDT June 24, 2013 Valid through Tuesday, June 25, 2013 Smoke Outlook- There are several wildfires across the region in Arizona, northern Mexico, and the Silver and Jaroso fires in New Mexico, which will create hazy conditions in New Mexico the next couple of days; however public health impacts are not predicted, except in areas close to active fires in the morning. The wind will push the smoke from all of these fires towards the northeast shifting east this afternoon and tomorrow.

Thompson Ridge Fire News Release June 24, 2013 8:00 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 787-4342 8:00 am to 9:00 pm Acres: 23,937 Start date: May 31, 2013 Cause: Downed power line Location: Valles Caldera National Preserve, NM Containment: 90 percent Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine Terrain: Steep, rugged Resources: 3 crews, 6 engines, 5 water tenders, 1 dozers Total personnel: 170 Available air support: 3 helicopters Summary: Acreage on the Thompson Ridge Fire did not increase according to last night’s infra-red flight.

JAROSO FIRE For Information: 505-438-5321 For Immediate Release June 24, 2013, 10:00 a.m. Fire Facts Date Reported: 06/10/2013 Number of Personnel: 10 Location: Espanola Ranger District within the Pecos Wilderness, approx. 6 miles southeast of Borrego Equipment: No ground equipment at this time.

Description of Burn Severity Rankings LOW: The majority of the delineated area has not been significantly altered by the fire. Significant amount of organic layers remain intact or singed leaf litter and duff remain, ash is sparse, small unburned fuels remain, canopy is largely intact, and grass and shrub root crowns are intact. Areas where pre-fire vegetation was sparse, and/or bare soil and rock fragments dominate should be classified as Low severity since there was little fuel to burn to begin with.

Thompson Ridge Fire News Release June 23, 2013 9:30 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 787-4342 8:00 am to 9:00 pm Acres: 23,937 Start date: May 31, 2013 Cause: Downed power line Location: Valles Caldera National Preserve, NM Containment: 90 percent Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine Terrain: Steep, rugged Resources: 3 crews, 6 engines, 5 water tenders, 1 dozers Total personnel: 170 Available air support: 3 helicopters Summary: Acreage on the Thompson Ridge Fire increased by 18 acres according to last night’s infra-red flight.

JAROSO FIRE For Information: 505-438-5321 For Immediate Release June 23, 2013, 8:45 a.m. Fire Facts Date Reported: 06/10/2013 Number of Personnel: 21 Location: Espanola Ranger District within the Pecos Wilderness, approx. 6 miles southeast of Borrego Equipment: No ground equipment at this time. Cause: Lightning Aircraft: 1 helicopter Size: 3,919 acres Injuries to Date: None Percent Contained: 0% General Information/Announcements: The Santa Fe National Forest assumed command of the Jaroso Fire yesterday, June 22, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.