Region 51 emergency management reports multiple fires; county requests continued vigilance

Mar 3, 2025

Joanna Lemoine, deputy director for Region 51 Emergency Management, briefed commissioners on several fires across Lincoln County and neighboring areas the previous week, including a 600-acre blaze south of Maxwell and a 50-acre canyon fire southeast of town. She described mutual aid, air support challenges and ongoing reporting steps.

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Joanna Lemoine, deputy director for Region 51 Emergency Management, updated the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on a string of wildland fires the county and neighboring areas experienced the prior week.

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