Lightning Started fires within Cuba, Espanola, and Pecos Ranger Districts Media Contact: Kaleb Hoeft (505) 546-9429 (Santa Fe, N.M. , August 5, 2026) — Fire resources are actively responding to suppress multiple fires that may have resulted from recent thunderstorms throughout northern New Mexico. Safety: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are […]

Fire fighters work to contain two lightning caused fires near Cuba Santa Fe, NM, August 4, 2026 — Firefighters are responding to two lightning-caused wildfires on the Cuba Ranger District south of Forest Road 315. The Lodin Fire and Spring Fire are located approximately one mile apart and are both being managed under a full […]

Media Contact: Kaleb Hoeft (505) 546-9429 Firefighters completed hand line around the fire and it has been declared contained Acres: 26.7  Start Date: July 26, 2026 Location: Oso Canyon, 2 miles northeast of Chicoma Mountain  Fuels: Timber and brush. Containment: 100% Personnel: 30 Cause: Lightning                                                                  Santa Fe, NM, July 30, 2026 — — The Oso Canyon […]

UAS Module conducts reconnaissance flights while crews put out hotspots Acres: 26.7 Start Date: July 26, 2026 Location: Oso Canyon, 2 miles northeast of Chicoma Mountain   Fuels: Timber and brush. Containment: 0% Personnel: 30 Cause: Lightning Santa Fe, NM, July 29, 2026 — The Oso Canyon Fire was discovered during the early afternoon of July 26 […]

Crews construct handline through rough terrain and weather Acres: 30 Location: Oso Canyon, 2 miles northeast of Chicoma Mountain Start Date: July 26, 2026 Containment: 0% Fuels: Timber and brush Personnel: 23 Cause: Unknown Santa Fe, NM, July 28, 2026 — The Oso Canyon Fire was discovered during the early afternoon of July 26 west of […]

Smoke jumpers directly engage and hand crews scout for line construction  Acres: 30 Start Date: 7/27/26 Location:     Oso Canyon, 2 miles northeast of Chicoma Mountain         Fuels: Timber Containment: 0% Personnel: 10 Cause: Unknown                                                         Santa Fe, NM, July 27, 2026 —The Oso Canyon Fire was discovered in the early afternoon on July 26 west of Espanola up […]

Fire fighters enroute to new start in Oso Canyon Acres: 10 Start Date: July 26, 2026 Location: Oso Canyon, 2 miles east of Chicoma Mountain Fuels: Timber Containment: 0% Personnel: 10 Cause: Unknown Santa Fe, NM, July 26, 2026 —The Oso Canyon Fire was discovered in the early afternoon on July 26 west of Espanola up […]

The McCauley Springs Fire in the Jemez Ranger District, east of Battleship Rock, is 100% contained at 712 acres.  The fire was reported on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The Northern New Mexico Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT), led by Incident Commander Luke McLarty, initially managed the fire before the Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3, under Incident Commander Matt Rau, […]

Over 80% of the fire was mapped as low soil burn severity   (Santa Fe, N.M., July 8, 2026) The Santa Fe National Forest has released the results of a Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) assessment following the McCauley Springs Fire, which began June 24 northeast of Jemez Springs and burned 716 acres in the Jemez Ranger District. The […]

Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the Santa Fe National Forest encourages visitors to recreate responsibly, obey fire restrictions and closures, and do their part to prevent human-caused wildfires.  As visitors celebrate the Fourth of July, remember that fireworks are prohibited year-round on all National Forest System lands. Fireworks, including sparklers, firecrackers, aerial fireworks and […]

June 24, 2026 Acres: 150 Location: Jemez Ranger District, near Battleship Rock Cause: Undetermined Containment: 0% Start Date: June 24, 2026 Fuels: Timber The Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the McCauley Springs Fire this evening. Operations: Today, federal and local engines, the Santa Fe Interagency Hotshot Crew, and multiple […]

The McCauley Spring Fire is burning near Battleship Rock Santa Fe, NM, June 24, 2026 —The McCauley Springs Fire was detected Wednesday morning June 24, 2026, on the Jemez Ranger District and is approximately 30 acres. Coordinating with the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office, the community of Sierra de los Pinos is in “Go” status and currently […]

Firefighters have contained the fire using a full suppression strategy Santa Fe, NM, June 23, 2026 —The Divide Fire was detected on June 21, 2026. The fire is located on the Cuba Ranger District off NM 126 at the Clear Creek Campgrounds. Fire is human caused. Fire was burning in willows and an adjacent log near […]

La información diaria sobre el Incendio Rio está disponible en español en la Inciweb y en la página web del Santa Fe National Forest.  Acres: 147                                                                                                                                                                                       Start Date: June 16, 2026 Location: Mesa De La Gallina, 3 miles northeast of Chicoma Peak Fuels: Oak, Ponderosa, Locust Containment: 31%                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Personnel: 124 Cause: […]

Acres: 184 Start Date: June 16, 2026Location: Mesa De La Gallina, 3 miles northeast of Chicoma Mountain Fuels: Oak, Ponderosa, and LocustContainment: 0% Personnel: 172Cause: Lightning Highlights: The Navajo, Santa Fe, Sawtooth, and Texas Canyon Interagency Hotshot Crews (IHCs) assigned to the Rio Fire completed handline around the entire fire perimeter on Sunday. Aerial resources […]

Fire crews are ready to respond with full suppression strategy Santa Fe, NM, June 21, 2026 —Thunderstorms over the past few days have brought a significant amount of lighting to the area. Fires continue to pop up from holdover lightning, as heat gets established in available fuels and conditions such as temperature and wind align. The […]

Northern New Mexico Type 3 Team Luke McLarty – Incident Commander Acres: 184                                                                                                                                                                                      Start Date: June 16, 2026 Location: Mesa De La Gallina, 3 miles northeast of Chicoma Mountain                                                                                     Fuels: Oak brush, Ponderosa Pine Containment: 0%                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Personnel: 167 Cause: Lightning                                                                      Highlights: The four Interagency Hotshot Crews (IHCs) assigned to the fire […]

Acres: 184 Start Date: June 16, 2026Location: Mesa De La Gallina, 3 miles northeast of Chicoma Mountain Fuels: Oak brush, Ponderosa PineContainment: 0% Personnel: 144Cause: Lightning Highlights: Firefighters continued to make strong progress Friday, using a full suppression strategy to slow the fire’s spread. No structures have been lost to date. Significant heat remains on […]

Moderate rainfall helps contain the fire Santa Fe, NM, June 19, 2026 — The Elk Fire on the Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District was detected on June 19, 2026. The fire is burning 0.5 miles east of Jack’s Creek Campground and 1.5 miles northwest of Iron Gate Campground. The fire is burning within the Pecos Wilderness, […]

Acres: 166                                                                                                                                                                                     Start Date: June 16, 2026 Location: Mesa De La Gallina, 3 miles northeast of Chicoma Mountain                                                                                      Fuels: Oak brush, Ponderosa Pine Containment: 0%                                                                                                                                                     Resources: 70 Cause: Lightning Highlights: The Northern New Mexico Type 3 Team (IMT), Incident Commander Luke McLarty took command of the Rio Fire this morning at 6:00 […]