Long Canyon Fire
Location: 4 mi. E of Las Cruces, Dona Ana Co, NM
Specific Location: Organ Mtns., Lat 32° 14´ 19″ Lon 106° 34´ 22″
Date of Origin: 06/20/2010
Cause: Human
Situation as of 06/25/2010 5:00 pm
Personnel: 0
Size: 2,582 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
All public lands are open to the public. No further reporting to take place
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Situation as of 06/23/2010 5:00 pm
Personnel: 79
Size: 2,582 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $811,523
Increase in acreage due to more accurate mapping. Local crew unable to come within 1,000 acres of actual fire size. Type 2 IMT (Cowie) managed to provide accurate statistic.
Significant mop-up and final gridding of the fire occurred today. The New Mexico T-2 IMT will be turning the fire over to the local unit tomorrow 6/24/2010 at 0600.
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Situation as of 06/22/2010 4:30 pm
Personnel: 171
Size: 1,340 acres
Percent Contained: 20%
Structures Threatened: 12 PRIM
Decrease in acreage due to more accurate mapping. 3 Type 1 crews and 1 Type 2IA crew made significant progress working direct fireline with 2 Type 1 helicopters for support. Type 2 IMT(Cowie) will take over fire at 1800 today.
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Situation as of 06/21/2010 5:30 pm
Personnel: 35
Size: 3,500 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Structures Threatened: 12 PRIM
Type 2 IMT ordered late in the afternoon of 6/21.
