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Ignitions begin on North Joaquin prescribed fire in Jemez Ranger District

Fire managers from the Santa Fe National Forest began ignitions on the 1,701-acre North Joaquin prescribed fire project on Thursday September 26 and completed 700 acres by the end of the day. Ignitions will continue through Saturday, then fire crews will transition into a strategy of securing and holding the fire within control lines and […]

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Santa Fe National Forest Fall Prescribed Fire Update

Jemez Ranger District tentatively plans to implement the North Joaquin prescribed fire Thursday, September 26 Santa Fe, N.M., September 25, 2024— Taking advantage of fall weather, fire managers from the Santa Fe National Forest will begin implementing fall prescribed fire projects in the next few months. Jemez Ranger District plans to begin ignitions on the […]

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Santa Fe National Forest tentatively plans prescribed fire projects in Española Ranger District

Santa Fe, N.M., September 13, 2024— Fire Managers from the Española Ranger District are preparing and planning for multiple prescribed fire projects tentatively planned for fall and winter. A final decision to proceed with a prescribed fire on the SFNF depends on agency administrator approval, resource availability, and favorable conditions including fuel moisture levels, air […]

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Fall Prescribed Fire Projects Begin on the Santa Fe National Forest

Jemez Ranger District tentatively plans to implement the North Joaquin prescribed fire mid-September Santa Fe, N.M., September 9, 2024— Fire managers from the Jemez Ranger District plan to begin ignitions on the 1,701-acre North Joaquin prescribed fire project as early as mid-September. The project area is located approximately 6 miles west of Jemez Springs and […]

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Tanques Wildfire Update

Friday, July 26, 2024 Location: Northwest corner of the Santa Fe National Forest in the Cuba Ranger District, approximately 27 miles north of Cuba, NM. Start Date: July 18, 2024 Size: 2,745 acres with a planned perimeter of 7,000 acres Percent completed: 35 % Cause: Lightning Vegetation: The wildfire is burning in ponderosa pine, pinyon-juniper, […]

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Santa Fe National Forest Manages lightning-caused Tanques Fire

The lightning caused Tanques Wildfire, located in the northwest corner of the Cuba Ranger District, around 25 miles north of Cuba, NM, was first reported the morning of July 18. Currently, the fire is 13 acres, burning in ponderosa pine, pinyon-juniper, and oak. Santa Fe National Forest will manage the fire as a Type 3 […]

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Wildfire activity increases in the Santa Fe National Forest  

Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) fire managers are managing wildfires in the Coyote, Jemez, and Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger Districts.  According to Richard Naden, Meteorologist for the Southwest Coordination Center (SWCC), “What is occurring recently is pretty much the summer monsoonal pattern. But it has been slightly drier the past few days with less wetting rainfall […]

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Santa Fe National Forest actively suppresses new fire start

Alamo Springs Wildfire located in Jemez Ranger District Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) fire managers were notified of a new wildfire start, named the Alamo Springs Wildfire, located in the Jemez Ranger District, west of State Highway 4 and north of Rincon Fishing Site on Forest Service land, the morning of Thursday July 11, 2024. […]

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FINAL UPDATE Indios Fire 06/17/2024

Acres: 11,500                                                                        Start Date: May 19, 2024 Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM         Personnel: 97 Completion: 90%                                                                 Fuels: Timber Highlights: This will be the final update for the Indios Fire unless something significant occurs. The Type 3 Northern New Mexico Incident Management Team will turn command of the fire to the […]

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Glorieta Wildfire Update

Saturday June 15, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. Location: Santa Fe National Forest – Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District – SE of Thompson Peak on La Cueva Ridge Cause: Lightning Smoke: Smoke may be visible in Glorieta N.M. looking north from I-25 Size: 1 acre Fire resources: 2 engines, 1 Helicopter Crews completed saw and hand line […]

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Santa Fe National Forest actively suppresses new fire start

Glorieta Wildfire located in Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) fire managers were notified of a new wildfire start, named the Glorieta Wildfire, located in the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, southeast of Thompson Peak on La Cueva Ridge, on the afternoon of Saturday June 15, 2024. The cause of the wildfire is […]

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Indios Fire Daily Update 06/15/2024

Acres: 11,500                                                                        Start Date: May 19, 2024 Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM         Personnel: 108 Completion: 90%                                                                 Fuels: Timber Highlights: Thunderstorms and the associated rain and wind hampered Friday’s suppression repair operations. Crews came off the mountain early due to safety issues associated with lightning. However, the moisture helped cool areas […]

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Indios Fire Daily Update 06/13/2024

Acres: 11,500                                                                          Start Date: May 19, 2024 Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM                 Personnel: 116 Completion: 86%                                                                    Fuels: Timber Highlights: A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team is assessing the burn severity of the fire. BAER teams are staffed by specially trained professionals: hydrologists, soil scientists, engineers, biologists, vegetation specialists, archeologists, […]

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Indios Fire Daily Update 06/11/2024

Daily Update – Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Acres: 11,500                                                                          Start Date: May 19, 2024 Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM                 Personnel: 186 Completion: 86%                                                                    Fuels: Timber Highlights: The Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management team, led by Incident Commander Luke McLarty, took command of the Indios Fire on Monday, June […]

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Indios Fire Daily Update: June 8, 2024

Southwest Area Incident Management Team TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Light precipitation falls over the Indios Fire Acres: 11,500                                                                           Start Date: May 19, 2024 Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM                 Personnel: 334 Completion: 86%                                                                     Fuels: Timber Highlights: The Indios Fire was relatively quiet yesterday as it […]

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Indios Fire Daily Update: June 7, 2024

Southwest Area Incident Management Team TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Resources shift as repair activities continue Acres: 11,500                                                                           Start Date: May 19, 2024 Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM                 Personnel: 415 Completion: 86%                                                                     Fuels: Timber Highlights: Completion remains at 86% today as crews continue repair and […]

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Indios Fire: Daily update, 6/6/24

Indios Fire acreage remains unchanged Daily Update – Thursday, June 6, 2024 Acres: 11,500                                                                           Start Date: May 19, 2024 Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM                  Personnel: 478 Completion: 86%                                                                     Fuels: Timber Highlights: Completion has increased to 86% today as crews make more progress toward meeting the objectives for the […]

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