Wildfire in Far Northeast Highlands, New Mexico

The Helen Wildfire ignited during the afternoon of March 3rd, quickly growing to over 1,000 acres on private land in Mora County west of Wagon Mound, NM. While NM 120 was temporarily closed to allow firefighters access to the wildfire, there were no other reports of damage, fatalities, or injuries. The fire reached a final size of 1,180 acres by March 5th before activity subsided.

Critical fire weather conditions due to strong westerly winds and very low humidity were present over the northeastern highlands of NM allowing for the Helen Wildfire to quickly grow to over 1,000 acres. The fire was reported in Mora County on private land just west of Wagon Mound, NM and west of I-25. NM 120 was temporarily closed to allow firefighters safe access to the incident. There have been no reports of damage, fatalities, or injuries.