FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Start Date: July 7 Cause: Lightning Size: 3 acres Location: Aqua Sarca drainage area of the Pecos Wilderness – Santa Fe National Forest Containment: 0% Fuel: ponderosa pine and other mixed conifer Weather: Cloudy and rainy Situation: Due to the combination of the fire being inside the Pecos wilderness area, the steep […]

Start Date: July 8 Cause: Lightning Size: 7 acres Location: Chama Wilderness Area of the Coyote Ranger District – Santa Fe National Forest Containment: 0% Fuel: ponderosa pine, pinyon, oak brush and grass Weather: Cloudy and rainy Situation: Minimal fire behavior. Resources pulled from fire due to incoming weather – heavy rains and lightning. Smoke is […]

SANTA FE, NM – July 7, 2018 – For Immediate Release. Due to several days of higher humidity and rain, the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will lift the closure order and stage 2 fire restrictions on Monday, July 9 at 8:00 a.m. for the first time since entering full forest closure on June 1. […]

SANTA FE, NM – July 6, 2018 – For Immediate Release. The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) remains in full forest closure due to high fire danger, but anticipated rains could lift the closure order sooner than later. “With the current humidity levels and favorable monsoon forecast, I’m optimistic we’ll lift closures fairly soon,” said […]

SANTA FE, NM – June 21, 2018 – For Immediate Release. While the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) and Valles Caldera National Preserve (Preserve) received some rain over the weekend, fire danger is still high to extreme. For the SFNF, forest conditions mean the forest-wide closure remains in effect until much more significant and widespread […]

TAOS, NM – June 19, 2018 – For Immediate Release. Carson National Forest (CNF) officials thank the general public for adhering to the forest-wide Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in effect since May 23. Forest officials continue to implement forest-wide restrictions on the 1.5 million-acre forest for public safety and forest health while in high to […]

SANTA FE, NM – June 16, 2018 – For Immediate Release. Santa Fe National Forest (Forest) officials thank the general public for adhering to the forest-wide closure in effect since June 1. Forest officials implemented the forest-wide closure to prohibit public access to the 1.6 million-acre forest for public safety and forest health while in […]

SANTA FE, NM – June 13, 2018 – For Immediate Release.  Santa Fe National Forest (Forest) officials remind everyone that the entire Forest is closed to the general public. The Rio Chama Corridor is closed to all public use, with the exception of permitted commercially outfitted and private boaters that launch from El Vado Ranch […]

For Immediate Release Start: June 4 Cause: Lightning Location: East of Gorham Scout Camp, Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest within the Pecos Wilderness. Size: 1 acre Containment:  100% Fuel:  Grass, sage and Ponderosa pine Weather: Winds calm Situation: Smoke reported Monday at 5:51 p.m. Crews completed mop-up operations yesterday evening and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gorham Fire UPDATE                                                    Start Date: June 4 Cause: Lightning Location: East of Gorham Scout Camp, Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest within the Pecos Wilderness. Size: 1 acre Containment:  estimated containment expected this evening Fuel:  Grass, sage and Ponderosa pine Weather: Winds calm Situation: Smoke reported Monday at […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                   Start Date: June 4 Cause: Lightning Location: East of Gorham Scout Camp, Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest Within the Pecos Wilderness. Size: 1 acre Containment: 0% Fuel:  Grass, sage and Ponderosa pine Weather: Winds calm Situation: Smoke reported Monday at 5:51 p.m. Resources on scene 2 SFNF engines with 8 […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Start Date: June 4 Cause: Lightning Location: Pecos Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. West of Forest Road 375 and 1.5 miles east of the Glorieta Lookout. Size: ½ acres Containment:  100% Fuel:  Ponderosa pine and grass understory Weather:  Winds calm Situation: As of 7:58 a.m. all lines held overnight […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 375 Fire Start Date: June 4 Cause: Lightning Location: Pecos Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. West of Forest Road 375 and 1.5 miles east of the Glorieta Lookout. Size: ½ acre Containment:  0% Fuel:  Ponderosa pine and grass understory Weather:  North, northwest winds 8-15 mph Situation: Fire is behavior […]

SANTA FE, NM – June 1, 2018 – For Immediate Release.  Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) officials are patrolling the forest to inform members of the public of the forest-wide closure that went into effect June 1. Forest officials implemented the forest-wide closure to prohibit public access to the 1.6 million-acre forest for public safety […]

SANTA FE, NM – May 30, 2018 – For Immediate Release.  The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will implement a forest-wide closure order at 8:00 a.m. this Friday, June 1, 2018, prohibiting public access to the 1.6 million-acre forest.  Fire danger on the SFNF remains very high to extreme due to acute drought conditions.  The […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Update: Alamo Fire 100 percent contained Start Date:  May 23 Cause: Lightning Size: 15 acres Location:  Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. Forest Road 289 within a half mile of the southern border of Bandelier Park. Containment:  100% Fuel:  Grass, dead and down trees Weather:  Southwest winds 15-20, gusts […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alamo Fire Update Start Date: May 23 Cause: Lightning Size: 15 acres Location: Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. Forest Road 289 within a half mile of the southern border of Bandelier Park Containment: 80%  Fuel: grass, dead and down trees Weather: Clear skies/winds calm Situation: Resources on scene […]

Start Date: May 23 Cause: Lightning Size: 15 acres Location:  Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. Forest Road 289 within a half mile of the southern border of Bandelier Park. Containment:  70% Fuel:  Grass, dead and down trees Weather:  South winds 15-20, gusts to 35 mph Situation:  Fire is burning within the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alamo Fire Update: May 25 Start Date: May 23 Cause:  Lightning Size: 15 acres Location: Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. Forest Road 289 within a half mile of the southern border of Bandelier Park. Containment:  60% Fuel:  Grass, dead and down trees Weather:  Winds 5-7, gusts to 15 […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alamo Fire: May 24 Start Date: May 23 Cause: Lightning Size: 15 acres Location: Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. Forest Road 289 within a half mile of the southern border of Bandelier Park Containment: 60% Fuel: grass, dead and down trees Weather: Mostly clear skies/winds 3-7, gusts to 10 […]