Rocky Fire
Location: 35 miles West of Carlsbad, Eddy Co. NM
Specific Location: Lincoln NF, Lat 36° 26´ 52″; Lon 104° 55´ 45″
Date of Origin: 06/18/08
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 06/23/08 4:00 PM
Total Personnel: 235
Size: 46,478 acres
Percent Contained: 80%
Costs to Date: $1,813,349
Hand ignition within the black line along FS RD 278,FS Rd 67 & FS Rd 521 is complete. Aerial ignition is 100% complete.
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Situation as of 06/21/08 7:30 PM
Total Personnel: 233
Size: 43,047 acres
Percent Contained: 35%
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Situation as of 06/20/08 7:30 PM
Total Personnel: 230
Size: 40,934 acres
Percent Contained: 20%
Active fire behavior. Significant growth due to dry conditions and wind.
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Situation as of 06/19/08 PM
Total Personnel: 184
Size: 20,344 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
The Lincoln National Forest remains closed due to fire danger. Sitting Bull Falls Day Use Area is open for visitation to the falls. All hiking trails remain closed.
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Situation as of 06/19/08 AM
Total Personnel: 184
Size: 13,000 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: $250,000
Fire expanding to NE and SE. Structure protection on two ranches.
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Situation as of 06/19/08 AM
Total Personnel: 95
Size: 5,000 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Flew large airtankers, ordered Type 2 Team. Type 3 (Bryson, IC) to transfer command to Type 2 IMT (Cowie, IC) today.
