Monjeau Fire contained at two acres
The fire is being monitored by U.S. Forest Service personnel and by Lincoln County resources.
The cause of ignition was unknown.
It was first spotted near the Sierra Vista area west of Highway 48 around 8:15 p.m. Fire crews found the fire consuming timber, grass and brush.
No structures were reported in danger. Smoke from the fire may be visible from the Sierra Vista area and along Monjeau Road.
A second fire, Harrison Fire, was contained to a single acre May 17 as well.
The fire was detected in the Capitan Mountains wilderness area in Kyle Harrison Canyon.
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LINCOLN COUNTY - The Three Rivers Fire is currently 6100 acres and 0% contained. There are no reported injuries. No structures have burned. Cooler temperatures and precipitation moved into the area earlier than forecasted and is dropping rain and snow on parts of the fire this morning.
Temperatures and wind are expected to pick up this afternoon, which will cause fire activity to increase once again. A Type-1 Incident Management Team will be briefed this afternoon and take command of the fire tomorrow morning. Today fire crews are working to secure the south side of the fire with direct fire line construction. Crews are also scouting the north and eastern perimeter of the fire for optimal locations to construct fire line. Firefighters will be doing point protection and structure protection for critical areas.
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A fire burning near Ruidoso has grown from 30 acres this morning to 4,000 acres by 4 p.m. Monday.The Three Rivers Fire is burning on the backside of the White Mountains of the Smokey Bear Ranger District between Tularosa and Carrizozo. Forest Service Manager David Bales tells KOAT the fire is spreading up the mountain. Wind gusts in the area are helping fuel the burn as 60 miles per hour gusts were reported in the area just after 3 p.m. Mandatory evacuations are ordered for the areas of Nogal Canyon, Bonito Canyon, Ski Apache, Tanbark Canyon, Church Street, Ranchman’s Camp, Loma Grande, Forest Road 127A-1834 Gate, Cora Dutton, and Magado Creek. Several evacuation centers have been opened up for residents in the area. Those evacuations centers include: Nazarean Church Camp in Alto, NM, Capitan Senior Center in Capitan, NM, and the Ruidoso Downs Senior Center at 393 Highway 70 West Rd. in Ruidoso Downs, NM. There are several road closures in the area due to the fire: Ski Run Ro