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12:45 p.m. update: Fire is still 12,000 acres and 5% contained.  The Type-1 Incident Management Team took command of the fire at 6 a.m. "Crews have been divided into three divisions and will be focusing on constructing fire line on the south end of the fire, working their way to the east and north," a Lincoln National Forest update states. "The southeastern portion of the fire is in particularly rough terrain, making firefighter’s work even more challenging for every mile of fire line they ...

Credit www.nmfireinfo.com LINCOLN COUNTY - The Three Rivers Fire is currently 6100 acres and 0% contained. There are no reported injuries. No structures have burned. Cooler temperatures and precipitation moved into the area earlier than forecasted and is dropping rain and snow on parts of the fire this morning. Temperatures and wind are expected to pick up this afternoon, which will cause fire activity to increase once again. A Type-1 Incident Management Team will be briefed this afternoon and...

The Three River Fire has spread to 4000 acres, according to officials. (CNN)The Three Rivers Fire has grown from burning 4,000 to 12,000 acres in New Mexico, according to a press release on the New Mexico Fire Information site. As of late Tuesday local time, the fire, which is burning about 60 miles northeast of White Sand National Park and about three hours south of Albuquerque, was five percent contained. "The fire started ½ a mile north of Three Rivers Campground and has spread almost to...

KOB Web Staff Created: April 27, 2021 07:57 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- The Three Rivers Fire in the Lincoln National Forest doubled in size Tuesday. Forestry officials said the fire has burned 12,000 acres, and is 5% contained. The fire started half a mile north of Three Rivers Campground and has spread almost to Ski Apache and into the South Fork/Bonito area.  There are no reported injuries, and no structures have burned.  Copyright 2021 - KOB-TV LLC, A Hubbard Broadcasting C...

Some evacuations lifted as 150 firefighters work to gain upper hand on 6,100 acre blaze near Ruidoso Published Some evacuations lifted as 150 firefighters work to gain upper hand on 6,100 acre blaze near Ruidoso UPDATE: Authorities on Tuesday afternoon lifted evacuation orders for some of the areas impacted by the Three Rivers Fire as 150 firefighters worked to try and gain an upper hand on the 6,100 acre blaze burning near Ruidoso. Evacuation orders were li...

The fire remained 0% contained Tuesday morning even after rain and snow came through the Lincoln County

New Mexico’s Three Rivers Fire has charred at least 12,000 acres The Three Rivers Fire has grown from burning 4,000 to 12,000 acres in New Mexico, according to a press release on the New Mexico Fire Information site. As of late Tuesday local time, the fire, which is burning about 60 miles northeast of White Sand National Park and about three hours south of Albuquerque, was five percent contained. “The fire started ½ a mile north of Three Rivers Campground and has spread almost to Ski Apach...

COVID Deaths And Hospitalizations Increase In New Mexico –  Albuquerque Journal, KUNM New Mexico health officials announced 181 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday and twelve additional deaths related to the virus. The Albuquerque Journal reports that while case numbers remain fairly steady, the number of deaths and hospitalizations reported yesterday mark a rise in New Mexico, where daily deaths due to COVID-19 in April have mostly remained in the single digits. The state announced yeste...

Governor Vaccine Progress Means New Mexico Can Open Soon - By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday said she expects New Mexico to reopen completely by the end of June if the state reaches its goal of having at least 60% of residents fully vaccinated by then. She made the announcement during a virtual briefing, proclaiming that the state was “conquering COVID.” Lujan Grisham and state health officials said the states pace of vaccinations has been as...

Firefighters Battling Wildfires in Arizona and New Mexico April 28, 2021 KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Mohave County authorities have issued an emergency declaration after a wildfire near Kingman prompted the evacuation of more than 200 homes in Pine Lake area. In the meantime, firefighters stepped up efforts to control another wildfire burning in the Sacramento Mountains of south-central New Mexico. The Arizona wildfire was reported around 2 p.m. Sunday and report...