Lincoln National Forest Blue Fire Update 5-21-24

National Foresty Service UpdatePhoto byForestry Service

The United States Forestry Service has provided the following updat specific to the Blue Fire in the Lincoln National Fores. Based on aerial observations, the Blue Fire has not shown any growth, and is remaining at .5 acres. Blue 2 Fire is also holding at 45 acres.

The overall strategy for the Blue 2 Fire is to continue monitor while allowing it to take its course as much as possible. The remote location and severe terrain that the wildfires make the wildfire unsafe to engage directly at this time, and a safe perimeter is being determined for crews to contain the wildfire.

The objective in fire management on a Designated Wilderness Area is to permit the wildfire to play its natural role as much as possible within the wilderness. If it is determined that the wildfire poses a threat to values adjacent to the Wilderness Areas, action will be taken to protect those assets. The Lincoln National Forest is a fire-adapted ecosystem. It depends on fire to play a natural role in restoring the landscape and wildlife to more natural conditions while preventing the occurrence of more extreme fires in the future.

More Information:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/LincolnNationalForest

NM Fire Info: www.NMFireInfo.com

Blue 2 Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmlnf-blue-2-fire

Moser Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmlnf-moser-fire-2024

You can expect another update tomorrow, May 22, 2024.