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Laguna Wildfire Weekly Update

Rian Ream – Incident Commander August 11, 2025 Acres: 17,415 Start Date: 6/25/2025 Containment: 85 % Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Personnel: 17  Resources: 2 engines | 1 module | 1 water tender                      Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper Highlights: Updates will be provided once a week, unless significant activity or changes occur. The next Laguna Wildfire Weekly Update will be provided Monday August 18, […]

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Forest Service News Release

Contact Title: Claudia Brookshire (505) 438-5320 claudia.brookshire@usda.gov fs.usda.gov/r03/santafe Laguna Post-Fire Summary Report is Available Santa Fe, N.M., August 8, 2025— A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has completed their assessment of the Laguna Fire to identify and manage potential risks to resources on National Forest System lands and reduce these threats through appropriate emergency […]

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Laguna Wildfire Weekly Update – August 4, 2025

Rian Ream – Incident Commander Acres: 17,415 Containment: 78 % Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Personnel: 17                       Resources: 2 engines, 1 module, 1 water tender Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper Highlights: Updates will be provided […]

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Laguna Fire Daily Update – August 3, 2025

Acres: 17,413 Start Date: 6/25/2025 Completion: 78 % Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Personnel: 17                       Resources: 2 engines, 1 module, 1 water tender Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper Highlights: This will be the last […]

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Laguna Fire Daily Update – August 2, 2025

Acres: 17,413 Start Date: 6/25/2025 Completion: 78 % Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Personnel: 33                       Resources: 1 helicopter, 3 engines, 1 water tender Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper Highlights: Thanks to the continued hard […]

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Laguna Fire Soil Burn Severity is Low

Santa Fe, N.M., July 31, 2025— A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has created the soil burn severity map for the Laguna Wildfire that shows an estimate of fire effects on soils.  Approximately 81% of the Laguna Fire acres are either unburned/very low or low soil burn severity, while 14% sustained moderate and 5% […]

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Laguna Fire Daily Update – August 1, 2025

Acres: 17,413 Start Date: 6/25/2025 Completion: 78 % Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Personnel: 38                       Resources: 2 helicopters, 3 engines, 1 water tender Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper Highlights: The firefighters that were inserted […]

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En marcha la Evaluación de Respuesta de Emergencia en la zona quemada por el Incendio Forestal Laguna.

Santa Fe, Nuevo México, 31 de julio de 2025. Después de darse un incendio forestal, la prioridad del Servicio Forestal es la estabilización de emergencia para prevenir daños adicionales a la vida de las personas, a la propiedad o a los recursos naturales. Bosque Nacional de Santa Fe ha iniciado una evaluación de respuesta de […]

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Laguna Fire BAER Assessment Underway

Burned Area Emergency Response assessment underway on Laguna Fire Santa Fe, N.M., July 31, 2025— After a wildfire, the Forest Service’s first priority is emergency stabilization in order to prevent further damage to life, property or natural resources. The Santa Fe National Forest has initiated a Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) assessment of the approximately […]

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Laguna Fire Daily Update – July 30, 2025

Acres: 17,413 Start Date: 6/25/2025 Completion: 78 % Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Personnel: 55                       Resources: 1 crew, 2 helicopters, 2 engines, 1 water tender Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper Highlights: Firefighters continue to […]

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Laguna Fire Daily Update – July 30, 2025

Acres: 17,413 Start Date: 6/25/2025 Completion: 78 % Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Personnel: 66                    Resources: 1 crew, 2 helicopters, 4 engines, 1 water tender Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper Highlights: A local Type […]

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Laguna Fire Daily Update – July 29, 2025

Acres: 17,413 Start Date: 6/25/2025 Completion: 78 % Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Personnel: 164                    Resources: 1 crew, 2 helicopters, 5 engines, 1 water tender Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper Highlights: This morning at […]

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Laguna Wildfire Daily Update – July 28, 2025

Southwest Team 1 begins the transition to a Type 4 team Acres: 17,413 Personnel: 175 Containment: 75% Resources: 3 crew | 5 engines | 2 helicopters | 1 unmanned aircraft system | 1 water tenders | 3 ambulance Highlights: The fire was tested over the last 2 days with higher temperatures, low humidities, and varying […]

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Laguna Wildfire Daily Update — July 27, 2025

 Southwest Area  Incident Management Team  TEAM 1 – CARL SCHWOPE – INCIDENT COMMANDER   Southwest Team 1 will continue managing the fire through the hot, dry weather.  Acres: 17,388 Start Date: 06/25/2025  Location: Gallina, NM Cause: Lightning   Personnel: 195                Fuels: Oak brush, Piñon-juniper, mixed conifer  Containment: 75%   Resources: 3 crew | 5 engines […]

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Laguna Wildfire Daily Update – July 26, 2025

Containment exceeds 70% for the Laguna Fire Acres: 17,275 Start Date: 06/25/2025  Location: Gallina, NM Cause: Lightning   Personnel: 202              Fuels: Oak brush, Piñon-juniper, and mixed conifer  Containment: 75%   Resources: 3 crews | 5 engines | 2 helicopters | 2 unmanned aircraft system | 2 water tenders | 2 dozer | 3 ambulance  Highlights: Containment has increased […]

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Laguna Wildfire Daily Update – July 25, 2025

Firefighters strengthen containment as post-fire repair efforts begin Acres: 17,250 Start Date: 06/25/2025  Location: Gallina, NM Cause: Lightning   Personnel: 257               Fuels: Oak brush, Piñon-juniper, and mixed conifer  Containment: 57%   Resources: 1 crews | 7 engines | 4 helicopters | 2 unmanned aircraft system | 2 water tenders | 2 dozer | 3 ambulance  Highlights: Firefighters made […]

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Laguna Wildfire Daily Update – July 24, 2025

Firefighters continue progress on the Laguna Fire with aerial support and favorable weather Acres: 17,020 Start Date: 06/25/2025  Location: Gallina, NM Cause: Lightning   Personnel: 262                Fuels: Oak brush, Piñon-juniper, and mixed conifer  Containment: 55%   Resources: 1 crews | 7 engines | 4 helicopters | 2 unmanned aircraft system | 2 water tenders | 2 dozer […]

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Laguna Wildfire Daily Update – July 23, 2025

Strategic firing operations strengthen planned containment lines on Laguna Fire Acres: 16,934 Start Date: 06/25/2025  Location: Gallina, NM Cause: Lightning   Personnel: 297                Fuels: Oak brush, Piñon-juniper, and mixed conifer  Containment: 55%   Resources: 2 crews | 9 engines | 4 helicopters | 2 unmanned aircraft system | 2 water tenders | 2 dozer | 3 ambulance  […]

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Laguna Wildfire Daily Update – July 22, 2025

Aerial operations support full suppression efforts, increasing smoke in the area.  Acres: 16,835 Start Date: 06/25/2025  Location: Gallina, NM Cause: Lightning   Personnel: 320                Fuels: Oak brush, Piñon-juniper, and mixed conifer  Containment: 55%   Resources: 2 crews | 14 engines | 4 helicopters | 2 unmanned aircraft system | 2 water tenders | 2 dozer | […]

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Laguna Wildfire Daily Update – July 21, 2025

Planned fire operations may increase smoke in the area.  Acres: 16,713 Start Date: 06/25/2025  Location: Gallina, NM Cause: Lightning   Personnel: 325 Fuels: Oak brush, Piñon-juniper, and mixed conifer  Containment: 55%   Resources: 2 crews | 14 engines | 4 helicopters | 2 unmanned aircraft system | 5 water tenders | 2 dozer | 3 ambulance  […]

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