Medio Fire – August 28, 2020 Daily Update Acres: 3,166 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Lightning Containment: 37% Total personnel: 260 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, […]
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Caja Fire Update Aug. 27, 2020: 70% Contained
August 27, 2020 
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Start date: Aug. 23, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: 158 acres. Location: Colorado Peak on the Caja del Rio Plateau, the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Containment: 70% Fuels and fire behavior: Fire behavior today is low with very little visible smoke. Strategy: The strategy for the Caja Fire is […]
Continue readingInvestigation reveals Medio Fire started by lightning
August 27, 2020 0 Comments
Medio Fire – August 27, 2020 Daily Update Acres: 2,939 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Lightning Containment: 21% Total personnel: 263 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest Fuels: Dry mixed […]
Continue reading Caja Fire Update Aug. 26, 2020
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Perimeter Mapping Gives Firefighters New Data,Reduces Caja Fire Footprint to 158 Acres, 50% Contained Start date: Aug. 23, 2020 Cause: Presumed to be lightning Size: 158 acres. Earlier estimates were based on aerial observation during heavy smoke and active fire behavior. Location: Colorado Peak on the Caja del Rio Plateau, the Española Ranger District […]
Continue readingFire crews make progress along southwestern flank
August 26, 2020 0 Comments
Medio Fire – August 26, 2020 Daily Update Acres: 2,845 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Containment: 21% Total personnel: 254 Location: […]
Continue readingCaja Fire Update Aug. 25, 2020
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Start date: Aug. 23, 2020 Cause: Presumed to be lightning Size: Approximately 600 acres Location: Colorado Peak on the Caja del Rio Plateau, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Containment: 10% Fuels and fire behavior: Fire behavior today is low to moderate with limited single-tree torching in the fire’s interior. Fire managers on […]
Continue readingMedio Fire containment increases to 18%
August 25, 2020 0 Comments
Medio Fire – August 25, 2020 Daily Update Acres: 2,702 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Containment: 18% Total personnel: 232 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger […]
Continue readingCaja Fire Update Aug. 24, 2020, 5 p.m.
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Afternoon Update: Size is now estimated at 600 acres. Caja Fire received moisture this afternoon which helped firefighters with their efforts. Start date: Aug. 23, 2020 Cause: Presumed to be lightning Size: Approximately 600 acres Location: On the Caja del Rio Plateau on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Containment: […]
Continue reading Santa Fe National Forest Implements Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
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SANTA FE, NM – Aug. 24, 2020 – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfire during consistent drought conditions, historically low fuel moisture levels and severe fire weather conditions. The Stage 1 restrictions will go into effect forest-wide at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, […]
Continue readingNew Fire Start on SFNF: Caja Fire
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Start date: Aug. 23, 2020 Cause: Presumed to be lightning Size: Approximately 15 acres Location: On the Caja del Rio Plateau on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Containment: 0% Fuels and fire behavior: The Caja Fire is burning in pinon-juniper on top of Colorado Peak. Winds helped push the […]
Continue readingBurnout operations to increase smoke on Medio Fire
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Medio Fire – August 24, 2020 Daily Update Acres: 2,432 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Containment: 5% Total personnel: 187 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe […]
Continue readingMedio Fire receives additional resources for structure protection
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Medio Fire – August 23, 2020 Daily Update Acres: Approximately 2,300 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Containment: 5% Total personnel: 153 […]
Continue reading SFNF Issues Closure Order for Medio Fire
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SANTA FE, NM – Aug. 22, 2020 – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) today issued a closure order to protect public health and safety during fire operations on the Medio Fire. The Medio Fire started Aug. 17 on the ridge between the Rio Nambe and Rio en Medio drainages on the Española Ranger District. […]
Continue readingWind and slope push Medio Fire further south
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Medio Fire – August 22, 2020 Daily Update Acres: Approximately 1530 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Containment: 5% Total personnel: 135 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest Fuels: Dry mixed conifer, ponderosa pine Highlights: The Medio Fire crossed the drainage over the Rio en Medio Trail […]
Continue readingSouthwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4 Assumes Command of Medio Fire
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Medio Fire – August 21, 2020 Daily Update Acres: Approximately 610 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Containment: 0% Total personnel: 138 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest Fuels: Dry mixed conifer, ponderosa pine Highlights: The Southwest Area Type 2 Incident […]
Continue readingMedio Fire Update Aug. 19, 2020, 7:45 p.m.
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Size: 550 acres Containment: 0% Start date: Aug. 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Location: Off the Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) between the Rio Nambe and the Rio en Medio, approximately 1.5 miles north of the Village of Rio en Medio, 2 miles east/southeast […]
Continue reading Medio Fire Update Aug. 19, 2020, 2 p.m.
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Start date: Aug. 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Size: Approximately 285 acres Location: Off the Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) between the Rio Nambe and the Rio en Medio, approximately 2 miles north of the Village of Rio en Medio, 2 miles east/southeast of Nambe […]
Continue readingMedio Fire Update – Aug. 18, 2020, 6:30 p.m.
August 18, 2020 0 Comments
Start date: Aug. 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Size: 150+ acres Location: Off the Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), approximately 2 miles north of the Village of Rio en Medio, 2 miles east/southeast of Nambe Reservoir and 5 miles north/northwest of the Santa Fe Ski […]
Continue readingNew Fire Start on SFNF: Medio Fire
August 18, 2020 0 Comments
Public should avoid Rio en Medio Trailhead, Nambe Reservoir Start date: Aug. 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Size: 5+ acres Location: Off the Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest, approximately 2 miles east/southeast of Nambe Reservoir and 5 miles north/northwest of the Santa Fe Ski Basin. Containment: […]
Continue readingNorthern New Mexico National Forests To Lift Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Wednesday
July 27, 2020 0 Comments
SANTA FE, NM – July 27, 2020 – With the onset of the summer monsoons and decreasing fire danger, the Carson, Cibola and Santa Fe National Forests are rescinding Stage 2 fire restrictions, including the ban on campfires, at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2020. The forests implemented Stage 2 restrictions, which also included a […]
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