EMNRD-FORESTRY DIVISION

Incident Name: Moses Fire

Start Date & Time: June 27, 2019 - 1300

Start Location: McKinley County, Marquez Wildlife Area

Cause of Fire: Under investigation

Area Vegetation: Grass, brush

Acres Burned: 15 acres

Ownership(s): State

Structures Threatened: No

Structures Burned: No

Evacuations (Y or N & #): N
The Moses Fire is located north of Laguna, NM in the Marquez Wildlife Area. No structures are threatened at this time. Values at risk include the state-owned Marquez Wildlife Area, Moses Spring and the Agua del Cañoncito in Moses Canyon. The fire is currently estimated at 15 acres and 0% contained. Multiple resources are fighting this fire, including State Forestry, USFS, BLM, and the Rio Rancho Fire Department. The cause is under investigation.