6/6/18 Ute Park Fire Air Quality Report Fire Yesterday’s unexpected cloud cover dampened predicted active fire behavior. Today’s potential for significant fire growth is high due to dry fuels and unstable air flow. Extreme fire behavior is a possibility. Successful suppression efforts may reduce this potential. Smoke Today’s smoke…
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Winners in Green for the Colfax County Local Races 2121 voters out of 8407 total voters or 25% voter turnout Colfax County Commission JIM MALDONADO 285 46.04% ROY P FERNANDEZ 334 53.96% Colfax County Assessor KRISTI E GRAHAM 757 51.18% SUZANNE M VALDEZ 722 48.82% Colfax County Sheriff LEONARD M…
Fire restrictions, closures increasing statewide; Game and Fish patrolling Commission properties 06/05/2018 New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact, Tristanna Bickford: (505) 476-8027 tristanna.bickford@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, June 5, 2018: Fire restrictions, closures increasing statewide; Game and Fish patrolling Commission properties SANTA…
Fire Information EMNRD-FORESTRY DIVISION Ute Park Fire – June 5, 2018 Evening Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #1 Bea Day – Incident Commander Progress Made on West Flank Acres: 36,800 acres Percent Containment: 30% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2018 Contact: 575-445-5551 UPDATED: Ute Park Fire Contingency Voting Plan for Displaced Colfax County Voters Ute Park Still under Evacuation Order; Village of Cimarron Cleared for Re-Entry RATON – Colfax County Clerk Rayetta Trujillo today announced an update to a plan that will allow…
6/4/18 Ute Park Fire Re-enrty of Cimarron Ute Park Fire Wildfire Announcements Colfax County and The Village of Cimarron are pleased to announce that the citizens of Cimarron and the immediate surrounding area are cleared to re-enter their homes today June 4th, 2018. Ute Park and all property access off…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2018 Contact: 575-445-5551 UPDATED: Ute Park Fire Contingency Voting Plan for Displaced Colfax County Voters Ute Park Still under Evacuation Order; Village of Cimarron Cleared for Re-Entry RATON – Colfax County Clerk Rayetta Trujillo today announced an update to a plan that will allow Colfax…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Ute Park Fire continues to consume the thick timber around Cimarron Canyon between Cimarron and Ute Park and has now consumed an estimated 30,000 acres according to the fire update from New Mexico Forestry Division. Saturday afternoon a shift in wind direction forced a…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Firefighters continue to battle the Ute Park Fire which has now grown to over 27,000 acres with 447 personnel fighting the fire. According to County Manager Mary Lou Kearn firefighters plan a aerial assault in the area southwest of Cimarron along the water sheds where…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Ute Park Fire has grown into an enormous monster of a fire in less than 24 hours consuming over 12,000 acres as of 10:00 a.m. Friday morning. As of 3:00 p.m. Friday afternoon that number had reached 16,500 acres according to the New Mexico…