Fire Warning Issued for Lincoln Areas Near Capitans
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NOAA issued it on May 25, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Fire Warning is in effect for Lincoln requiring immediate evacuation in specific areas due to increased fire danger.
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- Record type
- Fire Warning
- Affected area
- Lincoln
- Issued
- May 25, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NOAA
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lincoln.
Alert Details
Fire Warning issued by Public Alert System (OES@lincolncountynm.gov). Effective from 2026-05-16T23:18:35+01:00 until 2026-05-17T23:18:35+01:00. Event code FRW. Severity Extreme, urgency Immediate.
Affected Areas
Lincoln. Areas north side of Capitans between Gap Rd and Boy Scout.
What You Should Do
Evacuate. If you need assistance call 575-648-2341.
Expected Conditions
Increased fire danger.
Timeline
Alert effective starting 2026-05-16T23:18:35+01:00 and expires 2026-05-17T23:18:35+01:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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