April 14, 2022 Daily Update Acres: 7,077 acres Start Date:  April 6, 2022 Cause: Multiple spot fires spread beyond the prescribed fire project boundary Containment: 10% Total personnel: 520 Location: Approx. 12 miles northwest of Las Vegas, NM, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, Hermits Peak/Pecos WildernessFuels: Mixed conifer Highlights: As a result of firefighter efforts, availability […]

April 13, 2022 Daily Update Acres: 6,276 acres Start Date:  April 6, 2022 Cause: Multiple spot fires spread beyond the prescribed fire project boundaryContainment: 10% Total personnel: 354 Location: Approx. 12 miles northwest of Las Vegas, NM, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, Hermits Peak/Pecos Wilderness Fuels: Mixed conifer Highlights: The Hermits Peak Fire experienced rapid growth […]

Acres: 1,908 acres Start Date:  April 6, 2022 Cause: Multiple spot fires spread beyond the prescribed fire project boundary Containment: 10% Total personnel: 244 Location: Approx. 12 miles northwest of Las Vegas, NM, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, Hermits Peak/Pecos WildernessFuels: Mixed conifer Highlights: The Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4 assumed command of […]

SANTA FE, NM – April 12, 2022 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) have postponed the previously announced prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed on the Española Ranger District. Earlier, fire managers had identified a window starting April 18 to implement the prescribed burn to reduce fuel loading and […]

Acres: 728 acres Start Date:  April 6, 2022 Cause: Multiple spot fires spread beyond the prescribed fire project boundary Containment: 10% Location: Approx. 12 miles northwest of Las Vegas, NM, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, Hermits Peak/Pecos Wilderness Fuels: Mixed coniferTotal personnel: 178 Highlights: The Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4, led by Incident […]

LAS VEGAS, NM – April 10, 2022 – In coordination with the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office, voluntary evacuations for the communities of San Ignacio, Las Dispensas and Pendaries have been put in place. Forecasted winds exceeding 60 mph have been predicted for today. Increasing winds each day through next week can cause holding concerns, […]

LAS VEGAS, NM – April 09, 2022 – The Northern New Mexico Incident Management Team will continue using full suppression strategy utilizing hand crews and directly engaging the fire with helicopter support. The Hermits Peak Fire is in steep, rugged, terrain with limited access by vehicle. Firefighters are working to keep the fire out of […]

LAS VEGAS, NM – April 08, 2022 – The Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the Hermits Peak Fire at 6:00 am April 8th. The Hermits Peak Fire started on Wednesday April 6th when unexpected winds caused the Las Dispensas prescribed burn to produce multiple spot fires. Fire managers on […]

SANTA FE, NM – April 8, 2022 – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) has issued a closure order to protect public health and safety during fire operations on the Hermits Peak Fire. The order is effective from now until Dec. 31, 2022, unless rescinded earlier. The Hermits Peak Fire started on April 6 after […]

SANTA FE, NM – April 7, 2022 – The Hermits Peak Fire is burning in rocky, steep terrain in a remote southeastern corner of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). There is a temporary flight restriction (TFR) in place for the fire area, and a public closure order will be implemented soon to protect public […]

SANTA FE, NM – April 6, 2022 – The Las Dispensas prescribed fire on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) was declared a wildfire at approximately 4:30 p.m. today. Although forecasted weather conditions were within parameters for the prescribed burn, unexpected erratic winds in the late afternoon caused multiple […]

SANTA FE, NM – April 6, 2022 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to implement the previously announced prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed on the Española Ranger District as early as April 18, if conditions remain favorable.   Crews will use hand and aerial ignitions to treat […]

SANTA FE, NM – April 5, 2021 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are planning to resume implementation of the previously announced Las Dispensas prescribed burn on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District tomorrow if forecasted conditions stay in place. Prescribed burns are designed to meet specific objectives and are always managed […]

SANTA FE, NM – April 1, 2022 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will be looking for optimal windows throughout the month of April to continue implementation of the previously announced Las Dispensas prescribed burn on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District. The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including […]

SANTA FE, NM – March 18, 2022 – Snow on the ground and forecasted weather have delayed the planned implementation of the previously announced Las Dispensas prescribed burn on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District this weekend. Fire managers look at multiple factors, including resource availability, fuel moisture levels, air quality, ventilation, and forecasted weather and […]

SANTA FE, NM – March 18, 2022 – If conditions remain favorable, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to continue implementation of the previously announced Las Dispensas prescribed burn on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District over the coming weekend. The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including resource availability, […]

SANTA FE, NM – Feb. 25, 2021 – If conditions remain favorable, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to begin implementation of the previously announced Las Dispensas prescribed burn on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District as early as Thursday, March 3. The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including […]

SANTA FE, NM – Jan. 26, 2022 – Thanks to the recent snow, fire managers on the Pecos/Las Vegas District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to continue implementation of the previously announced Gallinas Canyon wildland-urban interface (WUI) prescribed pile burn as early as Thursday, Jan. 27. The decision to proceed will depend […]

SANTA FE, NM – Jan. 20, 2022 – The recent prescribed pile burn in Pacheco Canyon on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) 7 miles northeast of Santa Fe was a great example of shared stewardship across ownership boundaries to reduce wildfire risk and protect communities and other assets in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), SFNF […]

SANTA FE, NM – Jan. 10, 2022 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to begin ignitions on the previously announced Pacheco Canyon prescribed pile burn as early as tomorrow, Jan. 11. The 443-acre pile burn is located off Forest Road (FR) 102 about 5.5 miles northeast of the village of […]