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Cerro Bandera Fire

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Unit Information

Bernalillo District 
5105 Santa Fe Hills Blvd. NE Rio Rancho New Mexico 87144 
Rio Rancho, 
New Mexico 
87144 
Bernalillo District 
5105 Santa Fe Hills Blvd. NE Rio Rancho New Mexico 87144 
Rio Rancho, 
New Mexico 
87144 

Incident Contacts

Wendy Mason
Email: wendy.mason@state.nm.us
Phone: 505-690-8210
Hours: M-F 8a-5p
Xavier Anderson
Email: xavier.anderson@lacnm.us
Phone: 505-670-3435
Hours: M-F 8a-5p

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The Cerro Bandera Fire is burning on private land within the National Park Service El Malpais National Monument boundaries near Highway 53 in Cibola County. The fire was first reported by staff at the Cibola National Forest's Oso Ridge Lookout on June 9, 2022 at approximately 11:00 a.m. The fire is burning in dry grass and pinon-juniper type fuels. Numerous personnel from the Forestry Division, Cibola County, USDA Forest Service, and National Parks Service are on the scene with support from firefighting aircraft. The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

IR flight was run last night and our current acreage is 939 acres. No increase of acres from yesterdays mapped acres. At this time we are still showing 25% containment, and forward progress has been stopped.

Suppression efforts throughout the fire will continue with mop up and securing of fire line.

Basic Information
Current as of Thu, 06/16/2022 - 06:41
Incident Type Wildfire
Date of Origin
Location Grants, Cibola County
Incident Commander Albuquerque Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team/NM Forestry Division
Incident Description All forward progress of fire growth has been stopped, and ground resources today composed of hand crews, engines, and heavy equipment were securing lines on all flanks of the fire. Crews spent the remainder of the day on securing and searching for any “hotspots.” The fire received several minutes of wetting rain yesterday and that had significantly aided in containment efforts. Crews tomorrow will continue to work on hot spots on all flanks of the fire.
Coordinates 35° 0' 5'' Latitude
-108° 7'
50
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 132
Size 939 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 95%
Fuels Involved

Timber, Short Grass
Outlook
Planned Actions

An infrared flight is planned for tonight (06/11) that will provide a more accurate acreage estimate for the Cerro Bandera Fire.
Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Heat, low humidity

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