NEWS RELEASE
USDA Forest Service
Lincoln National Forest
1101 New York Avenue
Alamogordo, N.M. 88310

For Immediate Release Contact: Joe Garcia – (505) 301-4838
Gwen Shaffer – (505) 491-4198

WALKER FIRE ON LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST

Alamogordo, N.M. May 9, 2003 – The Walker Fire which started in the Walker Canyon area, is 
approximately seven miles east of Cloudcroft and approximately five miles north of the township 
of Mayhill.

No evacuations have been ordered at this time.

Some structures are threatened. The approximate size of the fire is 1800 acres and burning 
in mixed conifer. The following resources have been requested or are on-scene: One lead 
plane, one heavy Air Tanker, one air attack and one Type 1 crew are currently working the 
fire, and an additional air attack, along with six type one and six type two crews have 
been ordered.

Temporary flight restrictions are in place at this time, and the Lincoln Interagency Zone 
requests everyone’s cooperation. Larry Raley’s Type 2 Incident Management Team from Silver 
City, N.M., will take over the fire. Winds are blowing from the south/southwest at 15-25 
miles an hour with gusts to 30.