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The Dog Fire in Guadalupe Mountains National Park has burned more than 1,800 acres

Author Bill GabbertPosted on Categories WildfireTags ,

In Western Texas

8:52 a.m. MDT May 30, 2021

Dog Fire. May 24, 2021
Dog Fire. May 24, 2021. NPS photo.

Growth of the Dog Fire in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in West Texas has slowed in recent days. The lightning-caused fire 72 miles southwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico has burned 1,863 acres since it was reported May 11, 2021.

Map of the Dog Fire
Map of the Dog Fire, May 29, 2021.

Resources assigned to the fire include three hand crews (National Park Service and Texas State Forest Service), four engines (U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Texas State Forest Service), a mule string, and one Type 3 helicopter (Bureau of Indian Affairs), for a total of 86 personnel.

The National Park Service said their objective is to fully suppress the fire, “using natural and man-made barriers to keep the fire within the upper elevations of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park.”

Sawyer falling fire-damaged tree
Sawyer falling fire-damaged tree on the Dog Fire. NPS photo.
Firefighters cold-trailing
Firefighters cold-trailing on the Dog Fire, May 29, 2021. NPS photo.
Mule string on the Dog Fire
Mule string on the Dog Fire, May 21, 2021. NPS photo.

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.

5 thoughts on “The Dog Fire in Guadalupe Mountains National Park has burned more than 1,800 acres”

  1. That’s a lot of work to put the dog out. I’m still waiting for a cat fire.

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