Reported date / time: July 1, 2024 / 6:25 PM Cause: Lightning Strike Size: 8,130 acres.
Fuels: Oak and ponderosa pine litter. Strategy: Confine and contain Containment: 52%
Fire Behavior: Low Resources: 131 personnel.

UPDATE: The Fisher fire is currently 8,130 acres. Yesterday the majority of work for the ground crews were centered on the East side of the fire along the 549 road. Crews created hand lines and utilized heavy equipment, striving for full containment of the fire on that end. Operations for the day will consist of continuing road work operations around Hughes Mills and Bear Trap Campground. As containment percentage grows, demobilization will begin, releasing some resources to be available for other incidents.

The team is close to achieving the intended outcome of positively reintroducing fire to the ecosystem.
Location: Remote mountainous terrain of northwest San Mateo Mts. on the Magdalena Ranger District – New Mexico on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands. The planning area of 8,400 acres is surrounded by previous treatment areas: Durfee Bolander RX units 6(2024), 7(2023), and 8(2023) to the north, the North fire (2016) to the east, the Bear Trap fire (2022) to the south, and by Baney RX units 6(2020) and 7(2021), Ranch Supply RX (2005/2006), and Sargeant RX (2002/2012) to the west.

Values at risk: The Fisher Fire is not a threat to any communities, and there are no evacuations in effect. There are some cultural and other values in the surrounding areas.

Safety: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the top priority. Members of the public should avoid the Fisher Fire area on the Magdalena Ranger District. Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease. The public is reminded that "If you fly, we can't!"

Smoke may be visible from the towns of Magdalena, Datil, Dusty, Socorro, San Antonio, and the Alamo Navajo Reservation. Smoke-sensitive individuals and people with respiratory problems or heart disease are encouraged to take precautionary measures. Information on air quality can be found at https://fire.airnow.gov/ ? .