Seven Cabins Fire

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Southwest Area Incident Management Team 2 is in command & firefighters are working to suppress the wildfire located in the Capitan Mountains Wilderness area within the Lincoln National Forest.

ATTENTION!!! ATTENTION!!! ATTENTION!!!This page will no longer be maintained as of 7:00 PM June 9, 2026. Please follow U...
06/10/2026

ATTENTION!!! ATTENTION!!! ATTENTION!!!

This page will no longer be maintained as of 7:00 PM June 9, 2026.

Please follow U.S. Forest Service - Lincoln National Forest for any further updates on the Seven Cabins Fire recovery efforts.

All inquiries for information about the fire should be directed to Lincoln National Forest by calling their Public Affairs Officer at (575) 314-1597, emailing [email protected], or checking the forest webpage https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/lincoln.

06/09/2026

PIO Bill Morse provides the last Public Information Update as we transfer command to members of Pecos Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team.

During and after the transition, work to complete suppression repair and initial attack will continue uninterrupted.

After the type 3 team takes command, inquiries for information about the fire should be directed to Lincoln National Forest by calling their Public Affairs Officer at 575-314-1597, emailing [email protected], or checking the forest
webpage https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/lincoln.

Thank you.

06/09/2026

Team 2 Operations Section Chief Trainee Clyde England provides the Seven Cabins Fire Operational Briefing for Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

Pecos Zone Type 3 Team to Take Command of Seven Cabins Fire on WednesdayDaily Update: June 9, 2026Acres: 31860 Start Dat...
06/09/2026

Pecos Zone Type 3 Team to Take Command of Seven Cabins Fire on Wednesday

Daily Update: June 9, 2026

Acres: 31860
Start Date: May 14, 2026
Location: Capitan Mountain Wilderness
Cause: Human caused
Personnel: 327 personnel
Fuels: Heavy dead fuels in the Peppin burn scar
Containment: 94% contained

Highlights: The hard work and dedication of firefighters have brought containment on the 104 mile perimeter of the Seven Cabins Fire to 94%.

Operations: Today members of Pecos Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team are shadowing their Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 2 counterparts. Wednesday morning the team will take command of the fire. During and after the transition, work to complete suppression repair and initial attack will continue uninterrupted. After the type 3 team takes command, inquiries for information about the fire should be directed to Lincoln National Forest by calling their Public Affairs Officer at 575-314-1597, emailing [email protected], or checking the forest
webpage https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/lincoln. In addition to the type 3 team, a Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has already been in place for a week and has completed their assessment. The assessment is available on the BAER team’s Inciweb page for this incident, available at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incidentinformation/nmlnf-2026-baer-seven-cabins. The assessment indicates which parts of the burn area require immediate treatment to protect life, property and critical natural and cultural resources. The BAER process, which can take years, seeks to rehabilitate land that is unlikely to recover naturally from the fire.

Weather: Today will be mostly sunny and warm with a high in the upper 80s. A south wind will be moderate. The afternoon may bring isolated showers or thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation is 20%.

Smoke: With limited smoldering within the fire’s perimeter, no meaningful impacts to air quality are expected outside the immediate area of the fire. All sites will have good air quality. For air quality information, please check local conditions at Fire.AirNow.gov.

Closures and Warnings: A forest closure is in effect across the Capitan Mountain area, extending east and south of Highway 246 to the Forest Service boundary and continuing south to Forest Service Road 57. Baca campground is included in the closure. Stage 1 fire restrictions also remain in effect. The State of New Mexico has issued fire restrictions for all non-federal, non-tribal, non-municipal areas. A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the fire to ensure safe access for firefighting aircraft. If a non-fire aircraft enters the restricted airspace, all firefighting aircraft must be grounded to ensure safety. Remember “If You Fly, We Can’t.”
Forest Closure Order: (https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/lincoln/alerts/order-03-08-01-26-001-seven-cabins-fireclosure)
Forest Fire Restrictions: (https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/lincoln/alerts/order-03-08-26-001-stage-1-firerestrictions)
New Mexico Fire Restrictions: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/find-current-fire-restrictions/

Evacuations: There are no evacuation orders associated with this fire at this time. For more information or to sign up for alerts, visit (https://www.lincolncountynm.gov/services/fire___emergency_services/index.php).

Safety: Despite recent rains, the southwest remains in serious drought conditions. By following guidelines to keep your property safe, you help protect lives and property of your neighbors as well as your own. For information on the Firewise program, visit https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/wildfire/firewise-usa. Crews, heavy equipment, and machinery remain active in and around the incident. The safety of firefighters and the public is our highest priority, and we ask everyone to stay aware of ongoing operations. Fire personnel continue working along area road systems, and increased caution from the public helps keep both firefighters and community members safe.

Phone Number: 505-217-0120 (7a.m. - 7p.m.)
Email: [email protected]
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmlnf-seven-cabins-fire
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SevenCabinsFire/

06/08/2026

Team 2 Operations Section Chief Trainee Clyde England provides the Seven Cabins Fire Operational Briefing for Monday, June 8, 2026.

Type 3 Team Arriving to Take Command of the Seven Cabins FireDaily Update: June 8, 2026Acres: 31860 Start Date: May 14, ...
06/08/2026

Type 3 Team Arriving to Take Command of the Seven Cabins Fire

Daily Update: June 8, 2026

Acres: 31860
Start Date: May 14, 2026
Location: Capitan Mountain Wilderness
Cause: Human caused
Personnel: 385 personnel
Fuels: Heavy dead fuels in the Peppin burn scar
Containment: 90% contained

Highlights: Following the successful burnout operation last week that brought the fire edge to favorable ground, Sunday’s hot, dry and windy weather provided a perfect test. Despite the weather favorable to fire growth, aerial and ground observation revealed almost no fire activity.

Operations: As containment grows and fire activity decreases, more personnel and equipment are demobilizing to rest and prepare for future use. Tuesday will be the final day that this incident management team will be in command of the fire. A Northern New Mexico Type 3 team is arriving today and preparing to take command Wednesday. During the transition, crews will continue their work on containing the fire and Initial Attack teams will remain ready to respond to new starts. One member of many incident management teams is a Fire Behavior Analyst (FBAN). They forecast what a wildfire is likely to do in the near future. They consider three things: weather, terrain and fuels; these are each contributing factors to the spread of a fire. Although the importance of each against the others can ebb and flow, none of them ever becomes unimportant. Fire can move downhill. Fire can move against the wind. Fire can burn areas where fuel was thought too sparse to burn. It is only when the triad of weather, terrain and fuels are considered together that fire behavior can begin to be understood.

Weather: Today will be sunny and hot. West winds will be 15-20 mph, turning southerly in the afternoon. Tuesday afternoon may bring thunderstorms to the area.

Smoke: With limited smoldering within the fire’s perimeter, no meaningful impacts to air quality are expected outside the immediate area of the fire. All sites will have good air quality. For air quality information, please check local conditions at Fire.AirNow.gov.

Closures and Warnings: A forest closure is in effect across the Capitan Mountain area, extending east and south of Highway 246 to the Forest Service boundary and continuing south to Forest Service Road 57. Baca campground is included in the closure. Stage 1 fire restrictions also remain in effect. The State of New Mexico has issued fire restrictions for all non-federal, non-tribal, non-municipal areas. A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the fire to ensure safe access for firefighting aircraft. If a drone enters the restricted airspace, all firefighting aircraft must be grounded to ensure safety. Remember “If You Fly, We Can’t.”

Forest Closure Order: (https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/lincoln/alerts/order-03-08-01-26-001-seven-cabins-fireclosure)
Forest Fire Restrictions: (https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/lincoln/alerts/order-03-08-26-001-stage-1-firerestrictions)
New Mexico Fire Restrictions: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/find-current-fire-restrictions/

Evacuations: There are no evacuation orders associated with this fire at this time. For more information or to signup for alerts, visit (https://www.lincolncountynm.gov/services/fire___emergency_services/index.php).

Safety: Despite recent rains, the southwest remains in serious drought conditions. By following guidelines to keep your property safe, you help protect lives and property of your neighbors as well as your own. For information on the Firewise program, visit https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/wildfire/firewise-usa. Crews, heavy equipment, and machinery remain active in and around the incident. The safety of firefighters and the public is our highest priority, and we ask everyone to stay aware of ongoing operations. Fire personnel continue working along area road systems, and increased caution from the public helps keep both firefighters and community members safe.

Phone Number: 505-217-0120 (7a.m. - 7p.m.)
Email: [email protected]
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmlnf-seven-cabins-fire
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SevenCabinsFire/

06/07/2026

HR Specialist Trainee Lacie Sims is speaking about Food Donations that will be donated to a local food bank in the communinty.

Containment Jumps to 90% on the Seven Cabins FireDaily Update: June 7, 2026Acres: 31870 Start Date: May 14, 2026Location...
06/07/2026

Containment Jumps to 90% on the Seven Cabins Fire

Daily Update: June 7, 2026

Acres: 31870
Start Date: May 14, 2026
Location: Capitan Mountain Wilderness
Cause: Human caused
Personnel: 474 personnel
Fuels: Heavy dead fuels in the Peppin burn scar
Containment: 90% Contained

Highlights: Saturday, crews walked the sections of uncontained lines looking for hot spots while from the air, staffed aircraft and drones assisted. After direct and remote observation, more lines were deemed contained, bringing the percentage to 90%.

Operations: The bulk of work on Saturday was in suppression repair. Chipping operations are continuing. Chips from these operations support repair of dozer and hand lines. Other crews have continued ensuring contingency lines are sufficient when and if they’re needed. Continuing storms brought multiple lightning strikes to the area, so new starts were a concern. Initial Attack crews remained, as always, ready to work alongside our local partners in addressing any new starts. Today, work will continue with the same objectives. One resource that is critical to the success of fire suppression is water. Unfortunately, it is also a resource that is often of very limited availability. From 5-gallon backpack pumps to 1,000-gallon type 1 engines and 14,000-gallon helicopter dip tanks, a reliable and accessible supply of water is needed. The Water Group is a fleet of tenders (tankers) and support equipment that supplies the water where it’s needed. Often, multiple sources of water are required. Single sources usually cannot supply the needed quantity or quality of water. Tenders fall into two categories: tactical and support. A tactical tender is capable of off-road driving and can spray water while moving. A support tender primarily shuttles water from sources to front lines.

Weather: Today will be sunny and hot. WNW winds will be 15-20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, trending to the southwest later in the day. Today is the driest day in the forecast. Thunderstorms may return to the area on Tuesday.

Smoke: Smoke continues to decrease with fire activity and will be limited to the immediate vicinity of the fire. Expect good air quality throughout the region today. For air quality information, please check local conditions at Fire.AirNow.gov.

Closures and Warnings: A forest closure is in effect across the Capitan Mountain area, extending east and south of Highway 246 to the Forest Service boundary and continuing south to Forest Service Road 57. Baca campground is included in the closure. Stage 1 fire restrictions also remain in effect. The State of New Mexico has issued fire restrictions for all non-federal, non-tribal, non-municipal areas. A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the fire to ensure safe access for firefighting aircraft. If a drone enters the restricted airspace, all firefighting aircraft must be grounded to ensure safety. Remember “If You Fly, We Can’t.”

Forest Closure Order: (https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/lincoln/alerts/order-03-08-01-26-001-seven-cabins-fireclosure)
Forest Fire Restrictions: (https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/lincoln/alerts/order-03-08-26-001-stage-1-firerestrictions)
New Mexico Fire Restrictions: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/find-current-fire-restrictions/

Evacuations: There are no evacuation orders associated with this fire at this time. For more information or to sign up for alerts, visit (https://www.lincolncountynm.gov/services/fire___emergency_services/index.php).

Safety: Crews, heavy equipment, and machinery remain active in and around the incident. The safety of firefighters and the public is our highest priority, and we ask everyone to stay aware of ongoing operations. Fire personnel will continue working along area road systems, and increased caution from the public helps keep both firefighters and community members safe.

Phone Number: 505-217-0120 (7a.m. - 7p.m.)
Email: [email protected]
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmlnf-seven-cabins-fire
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SevenCabinsFire/

06/07/2026

Team 2 Operations Section Trainee Tyler Chesarek provides the Seven Cabins Fire Operational Briefing for Sunday, June 7, 2026.

06/06/2026

Team 2 Operations Section Trainee Tyler Chesarek provides the Seven Cabins Fire Operational Briefing for Saturday, June 6, 2026.

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