EMNRD-FORESTRY DIVISION News:

The Luna Fire, north of Chacon on the Camino Real Ranger District, Carson National Forest, is now 61 percent contained and remains estimated at 10,142 acres.

Containment lines are holding with no new fire growth detected. No structures are threatened. Firefighters will continue to monitor fire lines, mop-up hot spots, and assess suppression repair opportunities on the state and private lands that are affected.

As temperatures rise and the snow melts off, pockets of unburned fuels and smoldering heavy fuels will dry out and may reignite producing smoke.

Stage 1 fire restrictions remain in effect on the Carson National Forest until further notice to reduce the risk of human-caused fires.

If there are no significant changes in fire behavior, the next fire update will be issued Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. 

Incident Name: Luna Fire 

Start Date & Time: Oct. 17, 2020, 2000

Start Location: Chacon

Latitude: 36, 15′ 51″ N

Longitude: -105, 20′ 22 ‘ W

Estimated Acres Burned: 10,142

Estimated Containment: 61 percen

Area Vegetation: Mixed spruce, ponderosa pine

Ownership(s): Federal and private 

Cause of Fire: Under investigation

Structures Threatened: No 

Structures Burned: No

Evacuations: No

Smoke may intensify as fuels dry out in the coming days. Individuals who are 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.org/environment/air/FireAndSmoke.html. An interactive smoke map is also available at https://fire.airnow.gov/. Residents may contact MaryAnna Clemons MaryAnna.Clemons@usda.gov or Javonne Goodman javonne.goodman@usda.gov for fire information. Details also will be posted to the New Mexico Fire Information website at https://nmfireinfo.com/.