SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 2, 2020 – A Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team plans to begin assessing post-fire conditions on the Medio Fire as early as Thursday. With a primary focus on human life and safety, the BAER Team will analyze the fire’s impact, determine any values at immediate risk and […]
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Medio Fire activity winding down
September 2, 2020 
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Medio Fire – September 2, 2020 Daily Update Acres: 3,721 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Lightning Containment: 59% Total personnel: 209 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest Fuels: Dry mixed conifer, ponderosa pine Highlights: As a result of successful […]
Continue readingSuccessful burnout operations secure western fire edge
September 1, 2020 0 Comments
Medio Fire – September 1, 2020 Daily Update Acres: 3,681 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Lightning Containment: 59% Total personnel: 242 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest Fuels: Dry mixed conifer, ponderosa pine Highlights: Crews worked into the night to successfully complete burnout operations on the western […]
Continue readingSmoke may increase as burnouts resume
August 31, 2020 0 Comments
Medio Fire – August 31, 2020 Daily Update Acres: 3,453 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Lightning Containment: 55% Total personnel: 255 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe […]
Continue readingCaja Fire Update Aug. 29, 2020: 100% Contained
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This will be the final update on the Caja Fire unless conditions change. 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: 100% Current status: Now that the Caja Fire is 100% […]
Continue readingRains bring shift in firefighting strategy
August 29, 2020 0 Comments
Medio Fire – August 29, 2020 Daily Update Acres: 3,422 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Lightning Containment: 54% Total personnel: 283 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, […]
Continue reading Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 reminds the public “If You Fly, We Can’t”
August 28, 2020 0 Comments
August 28, 2020 – The Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4 urges individuals and organizations that fly Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), often referred to as “drones,” to stay away from the Medio Fire area to ensure the safety of firefighters and the effectiveness of wildfire suppression operations. The Medio Fire is located approximately […]
Continue readingCaja Fire Update Aug. 27, 2020: 85% Contained
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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: 85% Fuels and fire behavior: Fire behavior today is minimal with some creeping and smoldering. Strategy: As part of the full suppression strategy for […]
Continue readingIncoming weather tests firefighting efforts
August 28, 2020 0 Comments
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, […]
Continue readingCaja Fire Update Aug. 27, 2020: 70% Contained
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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
August 25, 2020 0 Comments
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
August 24, 2020 0 Comments
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
August 24, 2020 0 Comments
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
August 24, 2020 0 Comments
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
August 23, 2020 0 Comments
Medio Fire – August 23, 2020 Daily Update Acres: Approximately 2,300 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Containment: 5% Total personnel: 153 […]
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