SANTA FE, NM – May 17, 2022 – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will implement a forest-wide closure order at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2022, prohibiting public access across the entire 1.6-million-acre forest due to active wildfires and extreme fire danger. The closure order will remain in effect until July 18, 2022, unless […]

INCIDENT STATISTICS: Current Size: 45,605 Acres Current Containment: 71% Start Date: April 22, 2022 Cause: Unknown Total Personnel: 936 WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR: Today moderate westerly and terrain driven winds are expected, and temperatures over the fire area will rise to around 80°F. Relative humidity will drop into the single digits again in the afternoon, […]

May 17, 2022, Daily Update, 08:00AM Acres: 299,565| Containment: 26% | Total personnel: 2,094 Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Under investigation | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: […]

[Spanish version] 17 de mayo de 2022, actualización diaria, 09:00AM Acres: 299,565| Containment: 26% | Total personnel: 2,094 Fecha de inicio: Hermits Peak: 6 de abril, 2022; Calf Canyon: 19 de abril, 2022 Causa: Hermits Peak: brasas escapando fuera del fuego prescrito; Calf Canyon: Bajo investigación  Ubicación: Situado cerca del Cañón de Gallinas  Combustibles:  Coníferas […]

INCIDENT STATISTICS: Current Size: 45,605 Acres Current Containment: 62% Start Date: April 22, 2022 Cause: Unknown Total personnel: 1,001 Community meeting at 5:30 this evening at Los Alamos High School Available virtually on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85125009104 WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR: Firefighters welcome clouds and higher relative humidity. As the cloud cover burns off in the late morning, temperatures will top out […]

[Spanish version] 16 de mayo de 2022, actualización diaria, 09:00AM Acres:   298,060 acres – Contención 27% – Total de personal: 2015 Fecha de inicio: Hermits Peak: 6 de abril, 2022; Calf Canyon: 19 de abril, 2022 Causa: Hermits Peak: brasas escapando fuera del fuego prescrito; Calf Canyon: Bajo investigación Ubicación: Situado cerca del Cañón de […]

May 16, 2022, Daily Update, 09:00AM Acres: 298,060 | Containment: 27% | Total personnel: 2,015 Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Under investigation | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass […]

INCIDENT STATISTICS: Current Size: 45,602 Acres Current Containment: 40% Start Date: April 22, 2022 Cause: Unknown Total personnel: 1,078 PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: Monday, May 16, 2022, located at the Los Alamos High School at 5:30 pm. WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR: Firefighters expect moderate terrain-influenced winds and near record warmth today. Midday high temperatures at upper […]

Acres:   288,942acres – Contención 36% – Total de personal: 1,930 Fecha de inicio: Hermits Peak: 6 de abril, 2022; Calf Canyon: 19 de abril, 2022 Causa: Hermits Peak: brasas escapando fuera del fuego prescrito; Calf Canyon: Bajo investigación Ubicación: Situado cerca del Cañón de Gallinas  Combustibles:  Coníferas mezclado pesadas, pino ponderosa, matorral y hierba Lo […]

Acres: 288,942 acres | Containment: 36% | Total personnel: 1,930 Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Under investigation | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: The Facebook page […]

Daily Update Saturday, May 14, 2022 WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR: Firefighters expect a repeat of yesterday’s weather today, with moderate terrain influenced winds and near record heat this weekend. Single-digit relative humidity values are expected, and extremely dry and receptive fuels will again lead to very high probability of ignition. Significant fire growth is unlikely […]

Acres:   279,868 acres – Contención 27% – Total de personal: 1,924 Fecha de inicio: Hermits Peak: 6 de abril, 2022; Calf Canyon: 19 de abril, 2022 Causa: Hermits Peak: brasas escapando fuera del fuego prescrito; Calf Canyon: Bajo investigación Ubicación: Situado cerca del Cañón de Gallinas  Combustibles:  Coníferas mezclado pesadas, pino ponderosa, matorral y hierba […]

May 14, 2022, Daily Update, 09:00AM Acres:  279,868 acres – Containment: 27% – Total personnel:  1,924 Start Date:  Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 Cause: Hermits Peak: spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: under investigation Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon – Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass […]

Cerro Pelado Fire Update Friday, May 13, 2022 45,394 acres, 19% Contained, 976 total personnel Information Phone Lines: 505-312-4593 &303-918-4004                                                           InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8075/                                                   Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/2022.Cerropeladofire Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.gov                                                             Twitter: https://twitter.com/SantafeNF The Cerro Pelado Fire Incident Meteorologist forecasts similar weather to yesterday. Firefighters expect gradual warming, breezy, and very dry weather conditions, with critically low daytime relative […]

[Spanish version] Incendios de Hermits Peak y Calf Canyon 13 de mayo de 2022 Acres:   270,447 acres – Contención 29% – Total de personal: 1,832 Fecha de inicio: Hermits Peak: 6 de abril, 2022; Calf Canyon: 19 de abril, 2022 Causa: Hermits Peak: brasas escapando fuera del fuego prescrito; Calf Canyon: Bajo investigación Ubicación: Situado […]

Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires – Daily Update for Friday, May 13, 2022 Acres: 270,447 Containment: 29% Total personnel: 1,832 Start date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 Cause: Hermits Peak: spots fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: under investigation Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa […]

Acres:   259,810 acres – Contención 29% – Total de personal: 1,859 Fecha de inicio: Hermits Peak: 6 de abril, 2022; Calf Canyon: 19 de abril, 2022 Causa: Hermits Peak: brasas escapando fuera del fuego prescrito; Calf Canyon: Bajo investigación Ubicación: Situado cerca del Cañón de Gallinas  Combustibles:  Coníferas mezclado pesadas, pino ponderosa, matorral y hierba […]

43,887 acres – 11% contained – 1,032 total personnel working on the fire Information Phone Lines: 505-312-4593 and 303-918-4004 Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.gov Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2022.Cerropeladofire Twitter: https://twitter.com/SantafeNF InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8075/ Public Meeting: Thursday, 5/12 at 5:30 pm at the Los Alamos High School Griffith Gym at 1300 Diamond Drive in Los Alamos. This meeting will also be livestreamed […]

Acres:  259,810 acres – Containment: 29% – Total personnel:  1,859 Start Date:  Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 Cause: Hermits Peak: spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: under investigation Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon – Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: This fire is going to keep […]

Wednesday, May 11, 2022 Info Office Hours: 8 am – 8 pm      Phone: 505-312-4593 and 303-918-4004      Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.gov InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8075/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SantafeNF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2022.Cerropeladofire Acreage: 43,376 acres Containment: 11% Personnel and Equipment: 1,017 total personnel; 47 engines, 11 Type 1 hand crews, 15 Type 2 hand crews, 6 Type 2 initial attack crews, 9 helicopters, […]