FRIJOLES FIRE

INCIDENT UPDATE

Friday, August 14, 2026 

Public Information: 505-407-5343                                 Acres: 8,921

Media Information: 505-230-5386                                 Containment: 0%

Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.                                                             Start Date: August 4, 2026

Email: 2026.frijoles@firenet.gov                                     Cause: Lightning

Incident Website: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/nmsnf-frijoles-fire          Personnel: 544

Evacuation Status Changed to Ready Status for Borrego Mesa and Nambe Pueblo Lake Area

Operational Update: Tonight, firefighters will continue to assess advantageous natural features for viability of direct extinguishment strategies and to identify contingency lines. Assessment of structure and values at risk continues.

Team 8 will continue working in close coordination with Santa Fe National Forest, Santa Fe County, Rio Arriba County, surrounding communities, Pueblos and Tribes to ensure natural and cultural values at risk are minimally affected by suppression efforts.

Weather: Tonight there will be a 40% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms through midnight, otherwise partly cloudy. Minimum temps will be between 51° to 57° with maximum humidity ranging between 80 to 90%. A moderate inversion will persist with west winds 4 to 8 mph becoming down slope/valley.

Evacuations: Santa Fe County and Rio Arriba County issued evacuation status updates. Santa Fe County issued a “Ready Status” update for the Borrego Mesa area (specifically around FR 440 and FR 306) and Nambe Pueblo Lake and a “Go Status” update – Immediate Evacuation of individuals on Camino de Canon in Cundiyo. The rest of Cundiyo and Cerro Piñon have been placed on “Set Status”. Rio Arriba County issued a “Ready Status” update for the community of Cordova.

Evacuation Shelter: For information call the Santa Fe County Fire information line (505) 428-3737

Changes to evacuation status can be found on the Rio Arriba County and Santa Fe County Fire Web page: https:// www.santafecountynm.gov/fire & https://www.facebook.com/RIOARRIBACOUNTY

There is a road closure for NM 503 between County Road 98 and State Road 76. Visitors are encouraged to avoid the fire area and use caution when traveling near firefighting operations.

Forest Closure: The Santa Fe National Forest issued a Temporary Road Closure Order affecting FR 306, from the intersection of FR 440 and FR 306, West to the Forest Boundary and FR 306. The closure can be found here https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/nmsnf-frijoles-fire/temporary-road-closure-order-for-frijoles-fire-forest-road-306-08-09-2026

No closure order exists for the Pecos Wilderness, but with fire suppression happening in the Wilderness within the Española Ranger District, the public should avoid this area.