Wildfire Incident Report
Prepared: Thursday, October 31, 2024 2:22:54 AM MDTWildfire Incident Report
Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center
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Incident #
2023-NMLNF-000662
FWAC Incident ID
41495032
Incident Name
West Mountain Fire
Last Updated
Friday, September 22, 2023 10:42 AM MDT
(1 year, 1 month ago)
(1 year, 1 month ago)
Fire Reported
Thursday, August 3, 2023 11:05 AM MDT
(1 year, 2 months ago)
(1 year, 2 months ago)
State
New Mexico
Incident Type
Wildfire
Location
13.8 miles WSW of Capitan, NM
Responsible Agency
US Forest Service 
Responsible Fire Unit
Lincoln National Forest
Fuels
GRASS PJ PINE
Notes
RESOURCES ON SCENE | Contain: 09/04/2023 14:00
Current Weather
Fire Growth Potential
Fire Weather Forecast
Incident Overview
The West Mountain Fire is a lightning-caused fire that started August 3, 2023. The fire is located Northeast of Capitan, located on West Mountain in the Capitan Mountain Range. The fire is burning with low to moderate intensity.
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Last Updated
Mon, Aug 21, 2023 11:45 AM UTC
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
Lightning/Natural
Fire Discovered
Thu, Aug 3, 2023 5:05 PM UTC
Location
North side of West Mountain on the Capitan Mtn. Range, FS RD 616, FS RD 5643
Coordinates
33.650555555556, -105.46611111111
Size
598 Acres
Fuels Involved
Grass, Timber, PJ, and dead/ down from Peppin burn scar.
Incident Map
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