May 20, 2024 
Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM, burning with the Chama River Canyon Wilderness in the Coyote Ranger District
Start Date: May 19, 2024
Size: 255 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Cause: Lightning
Vegetation: Brush and timber
Number of Personnel Assigned: 25
Closures: No closures are in effect, but some recreation sites may be impacted including the Continental Divide Trail
Safety: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the highest priority.
Smoke: Smoke: Smoke is laying down in the canyon tonight and local communities may experience smoke impacts along State Road 96, and along FR 151.
The Northern New Mexico Type 3 team has been ordered to manage the wildfire. There are no threats to people or property. Updates will resume tomorrow morning (May 21).
Information links:
SFNF website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/santafe/news-events/…
NM Fire Info: https://nmfireinfo.com/…/new-wildfire-start-in-coyote…/
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incide…/nmsnf-indios-wildfire
NM Fire Info 
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