There have been multiple aircraft incursions, including drones, planes, and helicopters, on the wildfires burning in Northern New Mexico over the past several weeks. The most recent incidents took place on May 14th and 15th, 2022, on the Cerro Pelado Fire in the Jemez Mountains. We can’t stress enough how dangerous drones and other private […]
Continue readingNM Fire Information Resources
May 10, 2022 
0 Comments
A list of official fire information resources for large wildfire incidents in New Mexico NM Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Fire Resource Hotline 1-800-432-2080 for fire consequence resources or sheltering needs. NM Roads – Official Road Status for the State of NM (road closures, etc.) Map of Wildfires in NM (zoom into specific […]
Continue readingHermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 28, 2022, Daily Update
June 28, 2022 0 Comments
Acres: 341,735| Containment: 93% | Total personnel: 1,215| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: Fire […]
Continue readingUna organización local tipo 3 asumirá el mando del incendio Black
June 27, 2022 0 Comments
Actualización diaria del 27 de junio de 2022 EQUIPO DE GESTIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL ÁREA DEL SUROESTE EQUÍPO 4 – AARON HULBURD – COMANDANTE DEL INCIDENTE Una organización local tipo 3 asumirá el mando del incendio Black Actualización diaria del 27 de junio de 2022 Acres: 325,136 acres Contención: 70% Personal total: 180 Causa: de […]
Continue readingLocal Type 3 organization to assume command of the Black Fire
June 27, 2022 0 Comments
June 27, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 325,136 acres Containment: 70% Total Personnel: 180 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Location: 31 miles northwest of Truth or Consequences, NM Fuels: Timber and tall grass Highlights: At 6:00 PM on […]
Continue readingHermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 27, 2022, Daily Update
June 27, 2022 0 Comments
Acres: 341,735| Containment: 92% | Total personnel: 1,356| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: Containment […]
Continue readingAvanzan los equipos del incendio Black en la reparación de la extinción
June 26, 2022 0 Comments
Actualización diaria del 26 de junio de 2022 EQUIPO DE GESTIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL ÁREA DEL SUROESTE EQUÍPO 4 – AARON HULBURD – COMANDANTE DEL INCIDENTE Acres: 325,133 acres Contención: 70% Personal total: 319 Causa: de orígen humano, a ser determinada Fecha de inicio: Viernes 13 de mayo de 2022 Ubicación: 31 millas al noroeste […]
Continue readingBlack Fire crews make strides on suppression repair
June 26, 2022 0 Comments
June 26, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 325,133 acres Containment: 70% Total Personnel: 319 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Location: 31 miles northwest of Truth or Consequences, NM Fuels: Timber and tall grass Highlights: As part of the […]
Continue readingHermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 26, 2022, Daily Update
June 26, 2022 0 Comments
Acres: 341,735| Containment: 85% | Total personnel: 1,281| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: Containment […]
Continue readingEL EQUIPO BAER DEL SERVICIO FORESTAL COMIENZA LA FASE 3 DE LA EVALUACIÓN DESPUÉS DE LOS INCENDIOS DE HERMITS PEAK Y CALF CANYON
June 25, 2022 0 Comments
Información BAER: (707) 853-4243 El equipo de Respuesta de Emergencia en Áreas Quemadas (BAER, en inglés) del Bosque Nacional de Santa Fe (SFNF, en inglés) comenzó la Fase 3 de la evaluación de los terrenos del Sistema Nacional de Bosques (NFS, en inglés) que fueron afectados por los incendios de Hermits Peak y Calf Canyon, […]
Continue readingPecos/Las Vegas Ranger District Remains Closed Due to Fire Activity, Post-Fire Impacts
June 25, 2022 0 Comments
Predicted Precipitation Raises Risk of Flash Flooding in Canyons SANTA FE, NM – June 25, 2022 – The Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is still closed to the public due to fire activities related to the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires and potential post-fire impacts, including flash flooding […]
Continue readingFOREST SERVICE BAER TEAM BEGINS PHASE 3 POST-FIRE ASSESSMENT OF HERMITS PEAK-CALF CANYON FIRES
June 25, 2022 0 Comments
BAER Information: (707) 853-4243 Santa Fe, NM – June 25, 2022 – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has begun its Phase 3 assessment of National Forest System (NFS) lands impacted by the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fires on the east side of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains Initial preliminary […]
Continue readingHermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 25, 2022, Daily Update
June 25, 2022 0 Comments
Acres: 341,735| Containment: 78% | Total personnel: 1,423| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: The […]
Continue readingLos equipos del incendio Black responden a incendios provocados por rayos
June 25, 2022 0 Comments
Actualización diaria del 25 de junio de 2022 EQUIPO DE GESTIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL ÁREA DEL SUROESTE EQUÍPO 4 – AARON HULBURD – COMANDANTE DEL INCIDENTE Acres: 325,133 acres Contención: 70% Total Personnel: 491 Causa: de orígen human, a ser determinada Fecha de inicio: Viernes 13 de mayo de 2022 Ubicación: 31 millas al noroeste […]
Continue readingBlack Fire crews respond to lightning starts
June 25, 2022 0 Comments
June 25, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 325,133 acres Containment: 70% Total Personnel: 491 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Location: 31 miles northwest of Truth or Consequences, NM Fuels: Timber and tall grass Highlights: As thunderstorms move across […]
Continue readingBLM Albuquerque District lifts fire restrictions 6/25/22
June 24, 2022 0 Comments
Effective, June 25, 8 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management will terminate all fire restrictions on BLM administered public lands within Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval, Socorro, Torrance and Valencia counties. Following recent precipitation that has reduced fire danger in New Mexico, the BLM joins other federal agencies in lifting fire restrictions. While monsoonal moisture […]
Continue readingSFNF Issues Closure Order for Jemez Recreation Sites at Risk of Post-Fire Flooding
June 24, 2022 0 Comments
at Risk of Post-Fire Flooding SANTA FE, NM – June 24, 2022 – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) today issued a closure order to protect public health and safety by closing several popular developed recreation sites along NM Highway 4 on the Jemez Ranger District. The recreation sites are at extreme risk of flash […]
Continue readingNew Mexicans Have Tough Choices
June 24, 2022 0 Comments
Today, the Gila National Forest lifted fire restrictions. While the fire danger on the forest has decreased from “extreme” to “moderate”, the potential for large wildfires remains. The public is urged to remain vigilant when they visit the forest. Remember to use any fire source in a cautious manner. Never leave a campfire unattended. When […]
Continue readingFt. Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and the Lincoln Tracts Reopens and Rescinds Fire Restrictions 6/24/22
June 24, 2022 0 Comments
With increasing moisture and higher humidity, correlating to reduced fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management Roswell Field Office is terminating the closure and all fire restrictions at the Ft. Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and the Lincoln Tracts in Lincoln County, N.M. This action rescinds Fire Prevention Order #LLNMP02310-2022-004 and is effective June […]
Continue readingLas lluvias monzónicas tempranas establecen récords en el incendio Black
June 24, 2022 0 Comments
Actualización diaria del 24 de junio de 2022 EQUIPO DE GESTIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL ÁREA DEL SUROESTE EQUÍPO 4 – AARON HULBURD – COMANDANTE DEL INCIDENTE Acres: 325,133 acres Contención: 70% Personal total: 548 Causa: de orígen human, a ser determinada Fecha de inicio: Viernes 13 de mayo de 2022 Ubicación: 31 millas al noroeste […]
Continue readingSanta Fe County Opens County Trails – June 24, 2022
June 24, 2022 0 Comments
SANTA FE, NM – All Santa Fe County trails are open to the public effective June 24, 2022. This opening is due to the early onset of monsoonal weather patterns and the fact that Santa Fe National Forest has lifted fire restrictions for most of the 1.6-million-acre forest. Santa Fe County Fire Chief Jackie Lindsey […]
Continue reading
NM Fire Info 