近距离内射合集

A wildfire burning in Carson National Forest between Tres Piedras and the Colorado border grew to 4,170 acres on Monday near Lamy Peak.

Wildland crews this weekend worked amid powerful winds around the fire, which was first reported early Friday afternoon and remained 0% contained as of the Forest Service鈥檚 latest update on Tuesday. No evacuations have been ordered at this time.

Roughly 217 personnel are on scene working to build containment lines off Forest Service roads and natural barriers to help mitigate further fire spread. Calmer winds Monday evening into Tuesday improved firefighting conditions,

Firefighters early this week used heavy equipment to construct and reinforce direct and indirect fire lines from Little Tusas Creek eastward and toward the southwestern edge of the fire on Monday. Crews are utilizing drones equipped with infrared cameras to detect heat levels in and around the wildfire, currently the largest in New Mexico.

The blaze spread rapidly on Saturday as wildland crews worked in tandem with helicopter teams dropping water across the blaze and on spot fires 鈥� smaller conflagrations that occur when hot windborne embers land outside the perimeter of the main fire.

The flanks of the fire grew on Sunday but its head 鈥� or the front of the fire 鈥� did not progress significantly. An overnight flight measured the fire at over 3,000 acres on Sunday, but high winds early this week have expanded the fire by another thousand acres.

Six dozers were ordered to assist fire personnel as they construct the fuel breaks. Forest Service fire managers have ordered the Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team to manage the fire due to its 鈥渋ncreasing complexity.鈥�

A Red Flag Warning forecasting continued high winds and low relative humidity remained in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Strong wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour returned again on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

While the cause of the Beehive Fire remains under investigation, the Forest Service said the blaze was discovered during a flyover of the area on Friday following lightning activity.

Human activity, such as unattended campfires or burning debris, causes roughly 85% of wildfires, according to the National Park Service, but lightning is a significant natural cause.

New Mexico鈥檚 monsoon season, which brings wind gusts, torrential rains and lightning to the landscape, began this month and typically runs through late September.

Burn bans remain in effect in New Mexico due to elevated wildfire risk. are currently in place for the Carson National Forest, with to be enacted on Tuesday.

Santa Fe National Forest implemented Stage 2 fire restrictions on Friday, and Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands also implemented Stage 2 bans on June 18.

For updates on National Forest fire restrictions, visit the U.S. Department of Agriculture鈥檚

John Miller is the 近距离内射合集鈥檚 northern New Mexico correspondent. He can be reached at jmiller@abqjournal.com.