EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Camp Fire burning near Fort Stanton in Lincoln County, New Mexico, remains at 877 acres with an increase in containment of 76 percent, fire officials said on Thursday, May 29, in a news release.
The brush fire ignited on Sunday, May 25, but the cause has not been determined.
Fort Stanton is about 30 miles northeast of Ruidoso.
The New Mexico State Forestry Division said that command of the fire, which started on Sunday, will transfer from the Pecos Zone Type-3 Incident Command Team to the Bureau of Land Management on Friday, May 30.
On Thursday, it rained in the fire area, which is helping to extinguish any remaining hot spots, the Forestry Division said.
The Forestry Division said containment continues to increase, and firefighters will continue to patrol and monitor the area for several more days.
The following list shows closed and reopened areas near the fire, according to the Forestry Division:
Open
- Highway 220
- Fort Stanton Cave Campground
- The Fort Stanton Historical Site
- Rob Jaggers Campground
Closed
- West Mesa Road, Red Tank Road and associate dispersed camping areas
- The surrounding BLM land will remain closed as crews continue their work in the area
Closed Trails
- Fort Stanton North Trail
- Fort Stanton South Trail
- Deer Valley Trail
- Kit Carson Loop
- Rio Bonito Trail
- Pershing Trail
- Mustang Trail
- Antelope Gap Trail
- Elk Meadow Trail
- Skyline Trail
- Capitan Overlook Trail
- Buffalo Soldier Trail
Open Trails
Trails on the east side of Highway 220 are open. This includes:
- Homestead Trail and Trail Access Loop
- East Mesa Trail
- Cave Canyon Trail
- East Well Trail
- Zamora Trail
- Cedar Crest Trail
- Lincoln Trail
In addition, BLM Roswell District, Lincoln County, and the NM Forestry Division are all under fire restrictions or a burn ban. Campfires of any kind (wood, charcoal, wood stoves), chainsaw use, smoking outdoors, operating motorized vehicles off designated roads, and outdoor welding are all prohibited, the Forestry Division said.
For more fire restrictions information visit here.
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