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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 28, 2022, Daily Update

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 […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 27, 2022, Daily Update

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 […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 26, 2022, Daily Update

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 […]

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EL EQUIPO BAER DEL SERVICIO FORESTAL COMIENZA LA FASE 3 DE LA EVALUACIÓN DESPUÉS DE LOS INCENDIOS DE HERMITS PEAK Y CALF CANYON

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, […]

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Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District Remains Closed Due to Fire Activity, Post-Fire Impacts

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 […]

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FOREST SERVICE BAER TEAM BEGINS PHASE 3 POST-FIRE ASSESSMENT OF HERMITS PEAK-CALF CANYON FIRES

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 […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 25, 2022, Daily Update

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 […]

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SFNF Issues Closure Order for Jemez Recreation Sites at Risk of Post-Fire Flooding

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 […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 24, 2022, Daily Update

Acres: 341,735| Containment: 72% | Total personnel: 1,464| 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: An […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 23, 2022, Daily Update

Acres: 341,471| Containment: 72% | Total personnel: 1,572| 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: Wetting […]

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Santa Fe NF Lifts Forest-Wide Fire Restrictions June 24

SANTA FE, NM – June 23, 2022 – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will lift both Stage 2 and Stage 3 fire restrictions for most of the 1.6-million-acre forest at 8 a.m. Friday, June 24, 2022, thanks to the early onset of monsoonal weather patterns which have brought widespread moisture across Northern New Mexico. […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 22, 2022, Daily Update

Acres: 341,471| Containment: 72% | Total personnel: 1,852| 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: Firefighting […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 21, 2022, Daily Update

Acres: 341,471| Containment: 72% | Total personnel: 1,913| 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 […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 20, 2022, Daily Update

Acres: 341,471| Containment: 72% | Total personnel: 2,519| 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: Monsoonal […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 19, 2022, Daily Update,

Acres: 341,424| Containment: 72% | Total personnel: 2,409| 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: Lower […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 18, 2022, Daily Update

Acres: 341,314| Containment: 72% | Total personnel: 2,442|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 activity […]

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Incendios de Hermits Peak y Calf Canyon Actualización diaria del 17 de junio de 2022

Acres: 340,980 | Contención: 72% | Personal total: 2,279 |Fecha de inicio: Hermits Peak: 6 de abril de 2022; Calf Canyon: 19 de abril de 2022 | Causa: Hermits Peak: Fuegos salpicados por quemaduras prescritas; Calf Canyon: Restos de un incendio prescrito | Ubicación: Cerca de Gallinas CanyonCombustibles: coníferas mixtas, pino ponderosa, arbustos y hierbas […]

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USGS Models Show High-Level Debris-Flow Hazards for Phase II Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Burned Area

BAER Information: (707) 853-4243 BAER SAFETY MESSAGE: Everyone near and downstream from the burned areas should remain alert and stay updated on weather conditions that may result in heavy rains and increased water runoff. Flash flooding may occur quickly during heavy rain events. Be prepared to act. Current weather and emergency notifications can be found […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 17, 2022, Daily Update

Acres: 340,980| Containment: 72% | Total personnel: 2279| 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: Yesterday, […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 16, 2022, Daily Update

Acres: 336,638 | Containment: 72% | Total personnel: 2,150 | 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 […]

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