Bear Springs Fire June 6 Update
SFNF News:
Firefighters hope to gain the upper hand on the Bear Springs Fire with burnout operations today.
The fire, which began at 6:36 p.m. June 3 is burning in the Jemez Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, six miles northeast of Ponderosa and six mile southeast of Jemez Springs.
A lightning strike caused the fire, which has burned 400 acres of mixed conifer and ponderosa pine to date.
The fire is 10 percent contained as 190 personnel including four Type 1 crews, three Type 2 crews, three engines, one Type 1 helicopter, three Type 3 helicopters, two water tenders and two dozers battle the Read More
Bear Springs Fire Update – June 5 Evening
FIREFIGHTERS PREPARE CONTINGENCY LINES FOR BURNOUT OPERATIONS ON WEDNESDAY
Today, crews prepared indirect containment lines for tomorrow’s activity, which will consist of introducing fire on ridge tops north of the fire, and allowing the fire to back downhill to the indirect containment lines. This tactic, called a burnout, will reduce or remove fuel in advance of the fire front, leaving little or nothing to burn.
The historical Bear Springs cabins have survived the fire thus far, although fire approached the cabins today. Structure protection crews removed fuel around the cabins yesterday, Read More
Local Boy Confesses to Lighting Stable Fires
LAPD News:
Los Alamos Police report that three local boys ranging in age from 10 to 12 are implicated in three small fires started today at the Los Alamos Horse Stables on North Mesa.
One of the boys has confessed and all three boys have been referred to the juvenile probation officer.
Police began investigating the fires that broke out within minutes of each other this afternoon.
“It seems too much of a coincidence in the way the fires broke out and the close proximity to each other,” Capt. Randy Foster said earlier today. “The largest of the three fires grew to about 10 feet by 10 Read More
Police Probe Suspicious Fires at Horse Stables
LAPD News:
Los Alamos Police are investigating three small fires that broke out within minutes of each other this afternoon at the Los Alamos Horse Stables on North Mesa.
“It seems too much of a coincidence in the way the fires broke out and the close proximity to each other,” Capt. Randy Foster said. “The largest of the three fires grew to about 10 feet by 10 feet in size.”
Foster added that the fires were put out quickly and no animals or property were harmed.
Bear Springs Fire Update June 5 (Noon)
The Los Alamos Daily Post spoke to the Santa Fe National Forest Public Affairs Office to obtain an update on the Bear Springs Fire.
As of 10:20 a.m. today, the fire has grown to 200 acres. Forest Road 266 is being used as a barrier.
The fire is burning hottest at the north east portion of the fire. There are some forest service unused historic structures in the area.
Protection has been provided to these resources. Firefighters are making progress, but the fire is still at 0 percent contained.
Paul Delmerico’s Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the Read More
