Containment Increases on Sacaton Fire  Acres: 9,675 Start Date: June 21, 2026  Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM Personnel: 167  Containment: 23% Cause: Lightning  Summary: On Wednesday, wetting rain significantly moderated fire behavior along the northern edge, helping improve containment on the northeast perimeter. A pocket of heat on the southwest side near Black Mountain increased the fire acreage by approximately 85 acres. Crews also continued […]

Daily Update – Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Carson National Forest DOMINIC SANCHEZ – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 4,728                                                                            Start Date: June 26, 2026 Containment: 97%                                                                  Fuels: Timber, grass and understory Cause: Undetermined                                                             Personnel: 63 Location: 15 miles west of Tres Piedras, north of Hwy 64           Operational Highlights: Yesterday marks the Northern New Mexico Type […]

Wetting Rains Aid Firefighting Efforts Acres: 9,590 Start Date: June 21, 2026 Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM            Personnel: 166 Containment: 17%  Cause: Lightning Summary: Yesterday morning a Type 1 Helicopter conducted water drops along the fire’s edge southwest of Willow Creek Subdivision, to slow the fire’s progression. In the afternoon, wetting rain moderated […]

Increased Containment on the North Edge of the Sacaton Fire Acres: 9,349 Start Date: June 21, 2026 Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM Personnel: 166 Containment: 11% Cause: Lightning Summary: Yesterday containment increased on the northern flank where the fire reached the recent Hummingbird Fire footprint. The fire experienced light rain, though it was […]

Daily Update – Monday, July 6, 2026 Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team STEVEN GRIEGO – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 4,728                                                                            Start Date: June 26, 2026 Containment: 74%                                                                 Fuels: Timber, grass and understory Cause: Undetermined                                                              Personnel: 230 Location: 15 miles west of Tres Piedras, north of Hwy 64 Operation Highlights: Firefighters continue to make […]

Crews Direct Attack on Fire’s North Edge for Willow Creek Protection Acres: 9,274 Start Date: June 21, 2026 Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM Personnel: 156 Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning Summary: On Sunday, crews put in direct line along the north edge of the fire, to protect cabins in the Willow Creek Subdivision. They […]

Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team STEVEN GRIEGO – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 4,729                                                                            Start Date: June 26, 2026 Containment: 43%                                                                  Fuels: Timber, grass and understory Cause: Undetermined                                                             Personnel: 237 Location: 15 miles west of Tres Piedras, north of Hwy 64           Highlights: Firefighters continue to make significant progress, with containment now at […]

Air Resources Support Firefighters in Suppression Efforts Acres: 8,638 Start Date: June 21, 2026 Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM Personnel: 149 Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning Summary: On Saturday, Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs) applied retardant to help slow the Sacaton Fire’s advance toward cabins and outbuildings in the Willow Creek Subdivision. The fire […]

Firefighters made continued progress today, significantly increasing containment to 43% and the fire remains at 4,728 acres. Crews remain actively engaged in securing and mopping up remaining hotspots along the fire’s edge, extinguishing lingering heat near containment lines to help ensure the fire remains within its established perimeter. As suppression efforts wind down in some […]

Saturday, July 4, 2026 Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team STEVEN GRIEGO – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 4,727                                                                            Start Date: June 26, 2026 Containment: 17%                                                                  Fuels: Timber, grass and understory Cause: Undetermined                                                             Personnel: 236 Location: 15 miles west of Tres Piedras, north of Hwy 64           Happy Fourth of July! As firefighters work […]

McCauley Springs Fire FINAL Update – July 4, 2026 Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 3 – Matt Rau Incident Commander Acres: 712                                             Containment: 77%                                      Start Date: June 24, 2026 Location: Jemez Ranger District, east of Battleship Rock                              Cause: Undetermined Fuels: Timber, grass & understory, hardwood litter                                                Personnel: 300                                       Highlights: Crews […]

Press Release – July 4, 2026 Firefighting Force Grows Quickly Acres: 6,782 Start Date: June 21, 2026 Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM Personnel: 148 Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning Summary: Yesterday, 114 additional resources arrived on the Sacaton Fire. The fire continued to grow in the headwaters of Willow Creek, flanking through heavy fuel […]

McCauley Springs Fire Daily Update: July 3rd, 2026 Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 3 Matt Rau-Incident Commander Acres: 712                                              Containment: 63%                           Start Date: June 24, 2026 Location: Jemez Ranger District, east of Battleship Rock                              Cause: Undetermined Fuels: Timber, grass & understory, hardwood litter                                               […]

Command Transfers to Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team Acres: 5,546 Start Date: June 21, 2026 Location: 15 miles east of Glenwood, NM  Personnel: 34 Containment: 0%  Cause: Lightning Summary: Today, the Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team takes command of the Sacaton Fire burning in the Gila Wilderness. Firefighters are […]

Friday, July 3, 2026 Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team STEVEN GRIEGO – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 4,408                                                                            Start Date: June 26, 2026 Containment: 11%                                                                  Fuels: Timber, grass and understory Cause: Undetermined                                                             Personnel: 209 Location: 15 miles west of Tres Piedras, north of Hwy 64           Operational Highlights: Containment has increased from 0% […]

July 2, 2026 Containment has increased to 11% from 0% since the fire started, as cooler temperatures and recent precipitation have moderated fire behavior and allowed firefighters to secure and hold portions of the fire perimeter. Crews remain actively engaged each day, strengthening fire lines, conducting firing operations where needed, patrolling and securing the perimeter, […]

(Glenwood, NM, July 2, 2026) — The lightning-caused Sacaton Fire, detected Sunday, June 21, in the Gila Wilderness, continues to actively burn. The fire is approximately 12.5 miles southeast of Glenwood and 21 miles northwest of Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. The fire is now estimated at 5,545 acres. On Wednesday, the most significant fire growth […]

Ox Fire in Manzano Mountain Wilderness – Rivera Canyon Fire in Zuni Mountains Albuquerque, NM – July 2, 2026 — With successful suppression operations complete, resources are transitioning to actively monitoring the fires until declared out on the Mountainair Ranger District Ox Fire and the Mt Taylor Ranger District Rivera Canyon Fire. Mountainair Ranger District- […]

July 2, 2026 Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team STEVEN GRIEGO – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 4,291                                                                            Start Date: June 26, 2026 Containment: 0%                                                                    Fuels: Timber, grass and understory Cause: Undetermined                                                             Personnel: 252 Location: 15 miles west of Tres Piedras, north of Hwy 64           Highlights: Cooler temperatures and recent precipitation have moderated […]

McCauley Springs Fire Daily Update: July 2nd, 2026 Southwest Area Incident Management Team TEAM 3 – MATT RAU – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 712                                              Containment: 63%                            Start Date: June 24, 2026 Location: Jemez Ranger District, east of Battleship Rock                              Cause: Undetermined Fuels: Timber, grass & understory, hardwood litter                                                Personnel: 328                                                                                                         […]