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Deer Canyon Wildfire 2026

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Deer Canyon fire: Evacuations lifted, structure threat passed

Deer Canyon Wildfire 2026

Deer Canyon fire: Evacuations lifted, structure threat passed

Fire managers declared the Deer Canyon Fire effectively controlled on Tuesday, June 24, 2026, lifting all evacuation orders and announcing the incident has reached 50% containment — enough to eliminate any remaining threat to structures in the area. The fire was discovered at 4:00 PM on Saturday, June 20, in

Deer Canyon Fire update: Crews make progress as warmer weather threatens containment efforts

Deer Canyon Wildfire 2026

Deer Canyon Fire update: Crews make progress as warmer weather threatens containment efforts

MOUNTAINAIR — Overnight activity on the Deer Canyon Fire subsided enough Sunday to allow ground crews and bulldozers to begin working the perimeter directly, with the most active suppression efforts now focused on the fire's northern edge, according to an update issued Monday morning by the New Mexico State

Deer Canyon Update: Incident Commander Identified, Acting Undersheriff Says Residents May Move Freely

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Deer Canyon Update: Incident Commander Identified, Acting Undersheriff Says Residents May Move Freely

Mike Myrick has been identified as the Type 3 incident commander for the Deer Canyon Fire, according to TCSO acting Undersheriff Ron Saavedra. Saavedra said his department's point of contact within incident command has been the operations section chief, whom Saavedra identified only as "Meister." A