Camp Fire – May 27,2025: Morning Update

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Containment Jumps to 47% on the Camp Fire

Acres: 720
Cause: Under investigation
Containment: 47%
Total personnel: 147
Structures Damaged: 4
Start Date: Sunday, May 25, 2025
Location: Fort Stanton - Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area
Fuels: Pinon-juniper, grass

Fire Update
Crews made significant progress today securing large portions of the fire line on the north and south sides of the fire. Fire containment increased to 47%. The fire received light rain in the afternoon.

The Camp Fire is within the Fort Stanton - Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area. It is a unique area co-managed by the BLM and the State of New Mexico. There are 52 miles of cave passages that run below the fire area and beyond. BLM cave specialists determined none of the caves were damaged by the fire. They attribute this to the low intensity of the fire, previous thinning operations and past prescribed fire operations.

Note: The next fire update will be released tomorrow evening.

Closures:
Fort Stanton is closed. It will reopen Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 10 am.
Rob Jaggers Campground, and the Rio Bonito and West Mesa Road dispersed camping areas are closed and will remain closed until firefighting efforts have concluded.
Highway 220 will reopen tomorrow morning.
Fire Restrictions: 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.

Fire restrictions information: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/find-current-fire-restrictions/

Smoke: Minimal smoke was visible from the fire today. An interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov/ allows you to zoom into your area to see the latest smoke conditions.

More Information:
Lincoln County Emergency Management Fire Service Facebook: www.facebook.com/lincolncountyfireservice/
Fort Stanton Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1542361062890694/?_rdr

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