Interlaken Fire updates have mentioned “suppression and repair” efforts. These are actions taken by the firefighters that limit the damage that suppression actions may have caused the landscape. The next step in minimizing wildfire damage to the landscape is to implement longer-term rehabilitation efforts to repair damage caused by the fire. These efforts begin after the fire is out and continue for several years. Rehabilitation focuses on the lands unlikely to recover naturally from wildland fire damage. To address these damaged areas a Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team is dispatched to the burned area to determine the need for and to prescribe and implement treatments on Federal Land to minimize threats to life or property resulting from the effects of a fire or to stabilize and prevent unacceptable degradation to natural and cultural resources.

The Interlaken Fire will welcome the expertise of a BAER team to the area this week. BAER teams are staffed by specially trained professionals: hydrologists, soil scientists, engineers, biologists, vegetation specialists, archeologists, and others who rapidly evaluate the burned area and prescribe emergency stabilization treatments. A BAER assessment usually begins before the wildfire has been fully contained.

U.S. Department ofAgriculture, U.S. Forest Service
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and
Comanche NationalGrasslands
Leadville Ranger District
Cierres de áreas, senderos y carreteras

Order Number: # 02-12-01-24-17
 

PROHIBICIONES
De conformidad con 16 U.S.C. § 551 y 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) y (b), lo siguiente está
prohibido en las tierras, caminos y senderos del Sistema Forestal Nacional (NFS) en
el Distrito de Guardabosques de Leadville, el Bosques Nacional de Pike-San Isabel y
los Pastizales Nacionales Cimarrón y Comanche, descritos a continuación y mostrados
en el mapa adjunto incorporado a esta orden como Anexo A (el "Área Descrita,
Caminos y senderos"):
1. Entrar o estar en el área descrita. 36 C.F.R. §§ 261.52(e), 261.53(e)
2. Estar en los senderos descritos. 36 C.F.R § 261.55(a)
 

EXENCIONES
De conformidad con 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), las siguientes personas están exentas de
esta Orden:
1. Los propietarios privados pueden acceder a las carreteras 399 de NFS para
acceder a sus propiedades ubicadas fuera de estas carreteras de NFS, a menos
que el Servicio Forestal y el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Lake
implementen un aviso de evacuación.
2. Las personas con Permiso del Servicio Forestal No. FS-7700-48 (Permiso para
el Uso de Caminos, Senderos o Áreas Restringidas por Regulación u Orden),
eximiéndolos específicamente de esta Orden o de una determinación por escrito
de un funcionario autorizado del Servicio Forestal de que no se requiere un
permiso bajo 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) o (2).
3. Cualquier oficial federal, estatal o local, o miembro de una fuerza organizada de
rescate o extinción de incendios en el desempeño de un deber oficial.
 

DESCRITO: ÁREA/CAMINOS Y SENDEROS
El Área Descrita son todas tierras NFS dentro de los siguientes límites:
El área cubre Twin Lakes y las áreas de uso durante todo el día que se muestran en el
Anexo A. El camping disperso debajo de la presa Twin Lakes también se encuentran
en el área descrita.
 

Order Number: # 02-12-01-24-17
Las Carreteras Descritas son todas las Carreteras NFS (NFSR) ubicadas en el Área Descrita,
incluyendo NFSR #399, #399A y #399B y NFSR #174A, y NFSR #179.
Los senderos descritos son senderos NFS (NFST) ubicados en y bordeando el área descrita,
incluido NFST # 1776, segmento 11 del sendero Colorado entre el sendero Interlaken y Clear
Creek.
 

PROPÓSITO
El propósito de esta Orden es proteger la seguridad pública.
 

IMPLEMENTACIÓN
1. Esta Orden estará vigente desde el 25 de junio de 2024 a las 3:00 p. m. hasta el 31 de
agosto de 2024 a las 11:59 p. m., a menos que se rescinda.
2. Se adjunta un mapa que identifica el área, los caminos y los senderos descritos
anteriormente y forma parte de esta Orden como Anexo A, ir a
https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/psicc/alerts-avisos
3. A menos que se defina expresamente lo contrario en esta Orden, los términos utilizados
en esta Orden están definidos por las regulaciones del Secretario de Agricultura, 36
C.F.R. Capítulo II, Partes 200-299. Si hay términos en esta Orden que no están
expresamente definidos en la Orden o en el Título 36 del C.F.R., Capítulo II, Partes 200-
299, su significado se determinará mediante sus definiciones en lenguaje sencillo.
4. Una violación de las prohibiciones anteriores se castiga como un delito menor de Clase
B con una multa de no más de $5,000 para individuos y $10,000 para organizaciones, o
con prisión por no más de seis meses, o ambos. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 del Código de los
Estados Unidos §§ 3559, 3571 y 3581.
5. Para obtener más información sobre esta Orden, comuníquese con el Distrito de
Guardabosques de Leadville en Leadville, Colorado, (719) 486-0749, y con la Oficina del
Supervisor del Supervisor Forestal Nacional de los Bosques Nacionales de Pike y San
Isabel y la Oficina del Supervisor Forestal Nacional de los Pastizales Nacionales
Cimarrón y Comanche en Pueblo, Colorado, (719) 553-1400.
6. Esta Orden 02-12-01-24-17 reemplaza orden 02-12-01-24-16 que prohíba los mismos
actos o actos similares en o sobre la misma Área Descrita, Caminos y Senderos.
_______________________
Ryan Nehl
Forest and Grasslands Supervisor
Pike-San Isabel National Forests &
Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands

Today, the Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) teams for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and USDA Forest Service (USFS) began their collaborative assessment for the South Fork and Salt Fires by hosting a joint initial briefing for the Mescalero-Apache Tribe and USFS managers, along with guests from other organizations involved in post-fire recovery efforts.

BAER Team Leads and agency leadership addressed more than 50 guests representing the Tribe, national and local BIA and USFS leadership, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Lincoln County, the New Mexico Division of Forestry, the City of Alamogordo, the Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The agencies have agreed to work together on the rapid assessment process, to ensure consistent planning for short-term agency recovery actions across the fire areas.

The briefing focused on the BAER assessment process, which includes identifying life, property, and natural or cultural values at risk of post-fire damage. Guests were then asked to provide input for specific critical values at risk and related immediate concerns. After identifying these values, BAER specialists will work together to analyze the levels of risk, probability of damage, and potential for success of actions to mitigate the risks. The BAER reports will prioritize suggested actions with cost estimates for agency consideration and implementation.

BAER hydrology and soils specialists began conducting field assessments on the Salt Fire today, along most of the roads and homes which are potentially at risk of post-fire impacts. In addition, other BAER specialists gathered information from local officials who have begun taking post-fire recovery actions. 

Recent cloud cover has delayed compilation of satellite imagery for a soil burn severity map, essential to the assessment process; BAER specialists are using alternate methods and will continue ground-truthing remotely sensed data to produce a comprehensive and accurate map, even as flash flood warnings are in effect for parts of the burned area. 

6 -25-24 Evening Update - The crew had a successful day today as they successfully completed 320 acres, bringing their total over the three days to 400 acres.

The fire effects personnel have been monitoring the fire daily and are pleased to report that it is effectively consuming dead and downed material, creating a beautiful mosaic pattern. A mosaic pattern in a prescribed fire refers to intentionally varying the intensity and coverage of fire across a landscape to create a patchwork of burned and unburned areas. This approach helps to promote biodiversity, maintain habitat diversity, and reduce the overall impact of the fire on the ecosystem.

By burning in a mosaic pattern, some areas may experience a higher intensity fire, while others may only be lightly burned or left unburned. This creates a range of habitat conditions that benefit different plant and animal species, as well as promoting overall ecosystem health.

Prescribed fire managers carefully plan and execute the burn to ensure that the mosaic pattern is achieved in a controlled and safe manner. They take into account factors such as wind direction, fuel moisture, and topography to determine where and how to apply fire to the landscape. Monitoring and post-fire assessments are also important to evaluate the effectiveness of the burn and its impact on the ecosystem.

In certain parts of the mosaic pattern, we will observe fire consuming dead and down vegetation with minimal impact on live vegetation such as shrubs and trees. In other areas, where there is a significant amount of dead and down fuels, we may see some live vegetation being consumed as well. However, the shrubs will resprout and recover within a year.

The visibility of smoke will persist throughout the evening as firefighters remain vigilant in monitoring the fire overnight. Ignition efforts will resume tomorrow, June 26.

2024 Park Ridge Prescribed Fire - June 25, 2024

Tue, 06/25/2024 - 21:33

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2024 Park Ridge Prescribed Fire - June 25, 2024

Picture shows the mosaic pattern fire effects personal are seeing in areas. 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and
Comanche National Grasslands
Leadville Ranger District
Area, Trail, and Road Closure

Order Number: # 02-12-01-24-17

PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following are
prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands, roads, and trails in the Leadville
Ranger District, Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National
Grasslands, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this order
as Exhibit A (the “Described Area, Roads, and Trails”):
1. Going into or being in Described Area. 36 C.F.R. §§ 261.52(e), 261.53(e)
2. Being on the Described Trails. 36 C.F.R § 261.55(a)
 

EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1. Private Landowners may access NFS Roads 399 to access their properties located
off these NFS Roads unless an evacuation notice is implemented by Forest
Service and Lake County Sheriff’s Department.
2. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads,
Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them
from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer
that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) or (2).
3. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or
firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
 

DESCRIBED: AREA/ROADS AND TRAILS
The Described Area is all NFS lands withing the following boundaries: The Described
Area covers Twin Lakes and all-day use areas shown in Exhibit A. The dispersed camping
areas below Twin Lakes Dam are also located in the Described Area.
The Described Roads are all NFS Roads (NFSR) located in the Described Area, including
Order Number: # 02-12-01-24-17
NFSR #399, #399A and #399B and NFSR #174A, and NFSR #179.
The Described Trails are NFS Trails (NFST) located in and bordering the Described Area,
including NFST #1776, Segment 11 of the Colorado Trail between Interlaken Trailhead
and Clear Creek.
 

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to protect public safety.
 

IMPLEMENTATION
1. This Order shall be in effect from June 25, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. through August 31,
2024 at 11:59 PM, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described [Area/Roads/Trails] is attached and made part of
this Order as Exhibit A, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/psicc/alerts-notices.
3. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms used in this Order are
defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II,
Parts 200-299. If there are terms in this Order that are not expressly defined in the
Order or 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined
by their plain language definitions.
4. A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by
a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by
imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C.
§§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
5. Contact the Leadville Ranger District in Leadville, Colorado, (719) 486-0749, and
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National
Grasslands National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Pueblo, Colorado, (719) 553-
1400, for more information about this Order.
6. This Order 02-12-01-24-17 supersedes Order 02-12-01-24-16 prohibiting the
same or similar acts in or on the same Described Area, Roads and Trails.
Signed and issued on ___________.
_______________________
Ryan Nehl
Forest and Grasslands Supervisor
Pike-San Isabel National Forests &
Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands

Actualización del incendio Pioneer del día Martes 25 de junio de 2024

El incendio Pioneer arde en los espacios naturales de Lake Chelan-Sawtooth, en el Distrito de guardabosques de Chelan del Bosque Nacional Okanogan-Wenatchee y en un terreno privado a 31 millas al noroeste de Chelan. Las comunidades de Stehekin, Chelan y Manson se encuentran abiertas y siguen recibiendo visitantes.

Hoy, el equipo 7 de gestión de incidentes del noroeste asumió el control del incendio a las 6 a.m. Los gestores del incendio siguen empleando una estrategia de extinción completa. Para ello, están utilizando una variedad de técnicas contra incendios según los recursos y las condiciones para garantizar la seguridad de los bomberos y del público. 

En el complejo del servicio del Parque Nacional North Cascades, los bomberos trabajan para reabrir las antiguas líneas de control. Comenzarán desde el inicio de la vía y continuarán hasta Stehekin. Los equipos están evaluando las ocho millas posteriores a Rainbow Falls para determinar si son necesarios recursos de protección. Asimismo, los bomberos extienden líneas de manguera para la protección de infraestructuras, y cooperarán con el Distrito de servicios públicos de Chelan para retirar árboles peligrosos a medida que los equipos trabajan cerca de cableado eléctrico.

Los trabajos de resguardo de bienes y recursos específicos, como propiedades privadas e infraestructuras recreativas, avanzan a lo largo de la costa del lago. Se están probando sistemas de bombas de agua y rociadores. Hacia el lago, cerca de Coyote Ridge y Nelson Butte, los bomberos se encuentran desarrollando líneas de control a lo largo del sistema de carreteras 8200 (Mitchell Creek) con maquinaria que llegará para respaldar la preparación de las vías. 

Los helicópteros continúan ayudando a los equipos terrestres con varias descargas de agua, cuando el clima lo permite. El incendio se propaga lentamente en la mayor parte de las zonas debido a la humedad temprana de la temporada entre la vegetación más densa y amplia, así como entre las secciones de vegetación entre las zonas rocosas. Los arroyos en la zona del incendio también contribuyen a mantener la propagación bajo control. Por el contrario, en las áreas donde el viento se junta con las laderas, el incendio se propaga más rápido, sobre todo en las laderas que dan hacia el suroeste que están más calientes y secas.

Puede encontrar el pronóstico sobre la calidad del aire en https://bit.ly/PioneerFireSmoke. Conozca más sobre el humo en smokeready.org.

CLIMA: Para hoy, el pronóstico es cálido y seco, con vientos del sureste. Para mañana se prevé un frente frío que hará descender las temperaturas y aumentará la probabilidad de lluvias fuertes y tormentas, con un aumento de los vientos del noroeste.

EVACUACIONES: Los niveles de evacuación no han cambiado desde el 16 de junio. Visite https://t.ly/QoH9w para tener más información.

Comandante del incidente: Nate LeFevre

Equipo 7 de gestión de incidentes del NO

The Pioneer Fire is burning in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness Area in the Chelan Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and on private land 31 miles northwest of Chelan. The communities of Stehekin, Chelan, and Manson are open and continue to welcome visitors.  

Today, Complex Incident Management Team Northwest 7 assumed command of the fire at 6 a.m. Fire managers continue to employ a full-suppression strategy. They are using a range of firefighting tactics as appropriate to the resources and conditions and to ensure firefighter and public safety.  

In North Cascades National Park Service Complex, firefighters are now working to reopen old fire lines. They are proceeding up the road starting at the landing, moving into Stehekin. Crews are assessing the next eight miles past Rainbow Falls to determine resource protection needs. They are laying hose lines to protect infrastructure and will be cooperating with Chelan Public Utility District to remove hazard trees as they work near power lines. 

Crews are progressing along the lakeshore safeguarding specific assets and resources such as private property and recreation infrastructure. They are testing pumps and sprinkler systems. Down lake, near Coyote Ridge and Nelson Butte, firefighters are developing contingency fire lines along the 8200 (Mitchell Creek) road system with equipment coming in to support the road preparations.  

Helicopters continue to support ground crews with substantial water drops as weather allows. The fire is spreading slowly in most areas due to early season moisture in thicker and larger vegetation and patchy vegetation in between rocky areas. Streams in the fire area also help to check fire spread. Where wind aligns with slopes, the fire is spreading more quickly, especially on southwest slope faces that are hotter and drier. 

The air quality outlook is at https://bit.ly/PioneerFireSmoke. Learn more about smoke at smokeready.org. 

WEATHER: The weather forecast is hot and dry today with southeast winds. A cold front is forecast tomorrow with decreasing temperatures and increasing chance of heavy rain showers and thunderstorms with an increase in northwest winds. 

EVACUATIONS: Evacuation levels are unchanged since June 16th. Visit https://t.ly/QoH9w for updates. 

GRANTS, NM — The Encerrita Fire again had very little activity on Monday as the area again received additional rainfall. The fire remained 2496 acres. On Monday, firefighters patrolled established fire lines and monitored areas where interior fuels are consuming. An infrared (IR) flight provided fire managers with added intelligence on the fire, showing scattered heat throughout the fire area. No areas are anticipated to threaten fire lines or other containment features.

Crews will continue to be released from the incident on Tuesday to return home or be made available for other assignments. With fewer firefighters staffing the fire and less severe fire weather, the complexity of the incident has decreased. As such, a Type 4 incident commander will assume command of the fire on Wednesday morning to direct the resources still assigned on the incident. The crews remaining on the incident will continue hauling equipment and patrolling the fire’s northern and western edges.

While the incident will be staffed by fewer resources, the fire will remain on the landscape for the coming weeks. Smoke and occasional flames may be visible when conditions change to warmer and drier weather conditions for the area. Firefighters will continue staffing the fire and will be monitoring for potential increases in fire activity.

Closures will remain in effect in the monument. The Continental Divide Trail (CDT) and Zuni-Acoma Trail are closed in El Malpais National Monument from Porter Ranch Rd off Hwy 53 to Hwy 117; a CDT bypass is in place between CDT miles 502.5 to 512.5; more information is available on the CDT website. Both the western Zuni-Acoma Trail parking lot and the eastern Acoma-Zuni Trail parking lot are included in the closure. Closures have been posted and the public is asked to avoid closed roads, trails, and parking lots. The El Calderon Trail remains open.

This will be the last formal update for the Encerrita Fire unless significant fire activity occurs. Periodic updates on the fire will be provided via the El Malpais National Monument Facebook page (ElMalpaisNPS) and on Inciweb. Please contact the El Malpais Visitor Center at (505) 876-2783 for additional updates on the fire or changes to closures within the monument.

www.nps.gov 

Southwest Area

Incident Management Team

TEAM 5 – Dave Gesser– INCIDENT COMMANDER

Containment increases on the South Fork and Salt fires 

Daily Update, Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Mescalero Apache Tribe Emergency Operations Center: 575-464-9214

Village of Ruidoso Emergency Operations Center: 575-258-6900

Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8378 or 575-323-8258 

Media Information Phone: 575-323-8053

Phone Line Hours: 8 am – 8 pm

Email: 2024.southfork@firenet.gov

Acres:  South Fork – 17,556; Salt – 7,947

Start Date: June 17, 2024

Location: South Fork – Ruidoso Area; Salt – 7 mile west of Mescalero, NM

Personnel: 1,006

Containment: South Fork – 54%; Salt – 38%

Fuels: mixed conifer, grass, pine/juniper                                    

Resources: The South Fork and Salt fires are currently staffed with 12 crews, 8 helicopters, 61 engines, 9 bulldozers, and 18 water tenders.

Highlights: Containment on the South Fork and Salt fires increased as crews continue working hard to seek out and address residual heat sources across the fire area. 

Fire Activity: Fire activity has reduced significantly across the South Fork and Salt fires thanks to persistent scattered storms. While pockets of large, heavy, dead/downed fuels, snags, and stumps continue to smolder, growth potential along the perimeter will be very minimal. 

On Monday, scattered thunderstorms caused localized flooding again, but crews were still able to access many areas of the South Fork and Salt fires and made good progress on structural assessments and containment operations. 

Today, crews will focus on constructing direct control lines and mopping up hot spots where needed. Mop up will continue until full containment is reached, including removal of hazard trees and securing the fire perimeter. Additionally, crews will assist utility cooperators in gaining access to damaged areas to conduct assessments.

Weather: The fire area experienced noticeably warmer conditions on Monday. Today, temperatures will remain in the high 80s with lower chances of isolated showers. Wednesday will bring more moisture and higher potential for scattered rains.

Smoke: Smoke production will remain light to moderate on Monday. Additional details are available at https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlook/430b2c05.

Evacuations: No evacuations are in place. However, designated "NO ENTRY/EXCLUSION ZONES" remain in place in some areas of the village. Use www.lincolncountynm.gov and www.ruidoso-nm.gov/south-fork-fire or contact the Emergency Operations Centers for more information. 

Tribal members who have been displaced outside of the Mescalero Apache Reservation due to the fires are strongly encouraged to contact the Tribe's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to help you and your families get back to the reservation. If you're stranded out of town at other evacuation sites, please call the EOC at 575-464-9214 for more details.

Closures: A South Fork Fire Emergency Closure Order was issued on June 20, 2024, for national forest lands within the Smokey Bear Ranger District. The identified areas, and roads and trails therein, are closed to public access to allow firefighting personnel to work and through the fire area safely. More information is available at www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/lincoln/alerts-notices/?aid=88199. 

A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the fire area. Public/commercial drone flights are also prohibited within this area. If you fly, we may have to ground our air resources. Visit https://www.tfr.faa.gov for more information.

More information:

Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmmea-south-fork-and-salt

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SWIMT5 

Smoke Outlook: https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlook/430b2c05

Lincoln County Government: www.lincolncountynm.gov

Mescalero Apache Tribe: https://mescaleroapachetribe.com 

Village of Ruidoso: www.ruidoso-nm.gov/south-fork-fire