June 4, 2021 
SANTA FE, NM – June 4, 2021 – Crews worked on the last half-mile segment of direct control line around the perimeter of the Wolf Draw Fire and began mopping up along the fire’s edges today. The Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) assigned to the fire will continue to patrol and monitor, keeping an eye on fire behavior and holding the control lines.
Start date: May 29, 2021
Location: Approximately 30 miles north of Cuba and 11 miles northwest of Regina on the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), Rio Arriba County
Cause: Human. The Wolf Draw Fire was caused by an illegal abandoned campfire that escaped the fire ring over the Memorial Day weekend. The west side of the SFNF is currently under Stage 1 fire restrictions, which prohibit dispersed campfires.
Size: 712 acres
Percent Contained: 60%
Resources: 1 Type 4 engine, 1 Type 6 engine, 4 hand crews, 1 ambulance, 1 Rapid Extraction Module (REM) Team, 1 air attack platform, 1 Type 1 helicopter and 1 Type 3 helicopter.
Fuels: Ponderosa pine and mixed conifer
Operations: The IMT is implementing a full suppression strategy to confine and contain the Wolf Draw Fire. Sporadic precipitation continues to assist firefighters by keeping fire behavior at minimal levels with some smoldering and creeping through vegetation. Crews will continue to monitor the fire as they begin mop-up operations.
Weather: The same pattern of scattered showers and thunderstorms is expected to continue into the weekend with a 60% chance of precipitation on Saturday and terrain-dominated winds at 5 to 10 mph gusting to 30 mph.
Objectives: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the first priority. Other objectives on the Wolf Draw Fire include limiting fire impacts on cultural resources, oil and gas infrastructure, private property, canyon ecosystems and Mexican spotted owl habitat.
Smoke: Minimal smoke impacts are expected from the Wolf Draw Fire due to its remote location. Depending on fire behavior, smoke may be visible in the Dulce area. Smoke-sensitive individuals and people with respiratory problems or heart disease are encouraged to take precautionary measures. Information on air quality and protecting your health can be found online at the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) website at https://nmtracking.org/fire.
Fire updates will be posted on the SFNF website, New Mexico Fire Information website, Inciweb and on the SFNF Facebook and Twitter.
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