FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aragon Fire UPDATE Start Date: July 12 Cause: Lightning Size: 299 acres Location: Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest Containment: 5% Fuel: Ponderosa Pine Weather: Sunny skies, 10% chance for thunderstorms Resources: 28 personnel, 2 engines, 5 UTVs, 3 ATVs Situation: The fire is in a remote location East […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sarca Fire UPDATE (Correction) Start Date: July 7 Cause: Lightning Size: 8 acres Location: Agua Sarca drainage area of the Pecos Wilderness – Santa Fe National Forest Containment: 0% Fuel: ponderosa pine and other mixed conifer Weather: Cloudy with rain storms approaching, 50% chance for rain later today Situation: The fire received […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sarca Fire UPDATE Start Date: July 7 Cause: Lightning Size: 8 acres Location: Agua Sarca drainage area of the Pecos Wilderness – Santa Fe National Forest Containment: 0% Fuel: ponderosa pine and other mixed conifer Weather: Cloudy with rain storms approaching, 50% chance for rain later today Situation: The fire received precipitation […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aragon Fire UPDATE Start Date: July 12 Cause: Lightning Size: 150 acres, 50 of which are by fire crew hand ignitions Location: Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest Containment: 0% Fuel: Ponderosa Pine Weather: warm temperatures, 20% chance for rain Resources: 15 personnel Situation: The fire is in a […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aragon Fire UPDATE Start Date: July 12 Cause: Lightning Size: 102 acres Location: Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest Containment: 0% Fuel: Ponderosa Pine Weather: 50% chance of rain and thunderstorms, possible lightning Resources: 15 personnel on UTVs Situation: The fire is in a remote location East of Gallina […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aragon Fire UPDATE Start Date: July 12 Cause: Lightning Size: 62 acres Location: Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest Containment: 0% Fuel: Ponderosa Pine Weather: 70% chance of rain and thunderstorms, possible lightning Resources: 15 personnel on UTVs Situation: The fire is in a remote location East of Gallina […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aragon Fire Start Date: July 13 Cause: Lightning Size: 5 acres Location: Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest Containment: 0% Fuel: Ponderosa Pine Weather: Cloudy with thunderstorms and lightning Resources: 7 personnel on UTVs Situation: The fire is in a remote location East of Gallina Peak and West of […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sarca Fire UPDATE Start Date: July 7 Cause: Lightning Size: 7 acres Location: Agua Sarca drainage area of the Pecos Wilderness – Santa Fe National Forest Containment: 0%  Fuel: ponderosa pine and other mixed conifer Weather: Cloudy with rain storms approaching Situation: The fire received precipitation yesterday and rain is forecasted for […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wildhorse Fire UPDATE Start Date: July 8 Cause: Lightning Size: 7 acres Location: Chama Wilderness Area of the Santa Fe National Forest Containment: 90% Fuel: ponderosa pine, pinyon, oak brush and grass Weather: Cloudy and rainy Resources: none on scene Situation: The fire is lined and with minimal fire behavior. Due to […]

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Start Date: July 8 Cause: Lightning Size: 7 acres Location: Chama Wilderness Area of the Santa Fe National Forest Containment: 70% Fuel: ponderosa pine, pinyon, oak brush and grass Weather: Cloudy with rain forecasted Resources: 1 engine, module, engineer and captain Situation: The fire is lined and with minimal fire behavior. Smoke […]

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

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 […]