Incident Media Photographs

Firefighters are served coffee and meals by a mobile catering service at base camp north of Las Vegas NM.

Fire has been moving south, against the wind, and then running east when it aligns with draiinages that orient west to east.

Firefighters gather each morning at 6 to get directions for the day.

After the main meeting, different groups, or divisions, meet for more detailed instructions on their assignments for the day.

Fire severity varies across the burn area. This photo looks north from Highway 283 a few miles west of Las Vegas.

The sun comes up on Mothers’ Day, 2022 as hundreds of firefighters gather for their morning meeting at base camp near Las Vegas, NM.

With very strong winds on May 8, fire activity increased dramatically on the southwest portion of the fire. This photo looks toward the northwest from Highway 283, west of Las Vegas, NM.

Fire activity as seen from along the southeast edge of the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires.

Fire activity along Highway 283 on Saturday May 7.

Ponderosa pines can survive after being scorched by low-intensity fire

While it is too early to assess the impact of the fire, firefighters are reporting a mosaic pattern of burning in many area. In this photo, the trees on the ridge in the distance appear to have experienced severe fire impact but the trees in the for

Sprinklers, powered by portable pumps and supplied by portable water tanks, are set up around many homes threatened by the fire.