Fire Information: 505-438-5300                  Email: cajetefireinfo@gmail.com Start Date: June 15, 2017    Cause: Abandoned campfire    Size: 1,412 acres    Containment: 85% Vegetation: Mostly ponderosa pine with some mixed conifer and aspen on the north facing slopes. Resources Assigned:  416 personnel – 3 Type 1 Crews, 7 Type 2 crews, 13 engines, 1 dozer, 3 water tenders, 3 Type […]

      FIRE INFORMATION: 505.438.5300 cajetefireinfo@gmail.com Location: The Cajete Fire is burning in the Jemez Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest, on both sides of NM Highway 4 along the southern boundary of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. The fire started approximately one mile northeast of Vallecitos de los Indios (Sierra de […]

Fire Information: 505-438-5300 Location: The Cajete Fire is burning in the Jemez Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest, on both sides of NM Highway 4 along the southern boundary of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. The fire started approximately one mile northeast of Vallecitos de los Indios (Sierra de los Pinos). The fire […]

SANTA FE, NM – June 18, 2017 – For Immediate Release. As more than 300 people continued to battle the 1,367-acre Cajete Fire that sparked last Thursday from an abandoned campfire, the already-overloaded fire team on the Santa Fe National Forest was forced to respond to more abandoned campfires today. As of 2 p.m., at […]

Fire Information: 505-438-5300 Location: The fire is burning in the Jemez Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest, on both sides of NM Highway 4 along the southern boundary of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. The Cajete Fire started approximately one mile northeast of Vallecitos de los Indios (Sierra de los Pinos). The fire […]

FIRE INFORMATION: 505.438.5300 cajetefireinfo@gmail.com   Cajete Fire Update June 17, 2017, 6:00 p.m.   Location:  The fire is burning in the Jemez Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest, on both sides of NM Highway 4 along the southern boundary of the Valles Caldera National Preserve.  The Cajete Fire started approximately one mile northeast […]

June 17, 2017, 9:00 a.m. ** There will be a community meeting at 6:00 p.m. tonight at the Jemez Mountain Baptist Church, 6 Riverview Court, La Cueva. ** Location:  The fire is burning in the Jemez Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest, on both sides of NM Highway 4 along the southern boundary […]

SANTA FE, NM – June 17, 2017 – For Immediate Release.  As crews continue to battle the 700-acre Cajete Fire along NM Highway 4 in the Jemez Mountains, the Santa Fe National Forest yesterday implemented Stage 1 fire restrictions on the southwestern side of the forest.  The Stage 1 restrictions cover the entire Jemez Ranger […]

Location: Jemez Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest, on both sides of NM Highway 4 along the southern boundary of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. The Cajete Fire appears to have started approximately one mile northeast of Vallecitos de los Indios. The fire area runs along the East Fork of the Jemez River. […]

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June 16, 2017, 10:00 a.m. Location: Jemez Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest, on both sides of NM Highway 4 along the southern boundary of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. The Cajete Fire appears to have started approximately one mile northeast of Vallecitos de los Indios. The fire area runs along the East […]

Location: Jemez Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest, on both sides of NM Highway 4 along the southern boundary of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. The Cajete Fire appears to have started approximately one mile northeast of Vallecitos de los Indios. The fire area runs along the East Fork of the Jemez River […]

Location: Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest along NM Highway 4 close to the boundary between the Santa Fe National Forest and the Valles Caldera National Preserve and Start Date:  Smoke was first reported to Santa Fe Dispatch at 10:47 a.m. on June 15, 2017. Size: Estimated at 100 acres and spreading […]

SANTA FE, NM – June 14, 2017 – For Immediate Release. The Medio Fire on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest was contained on Tuesday at 5:45 p.m., and incident command declared it controlled at 9:47 a.m. today, which means there are no active flames and fireline is secure and expected […]

Location:  Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest, approximately 3 miles east of the Camp Frank Rand Boy Scout Camp near Cerro Piñon and Cañon Chimayo and southwest of Santa Cruz Lake. Start Date: Smoke was initially reported at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2017 Size: Approximately 3 acres                                                                      […]

Location: Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest Approximately 3 miles east of the Camp Frank Rand Boy Scout Camp near Cerro Piñon and Cañon Chimayo and southwest of Santa Cruz Lake. Start Date:  Smoke was first reported at approximately 4:15 p.m. on June 10, 2017 Size: Estimated between 2.5 to 5 acres                   […]

Wildland Fire Update June 11, 2017, 12:00 p.m. Location: Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest Approximately 3 miles east of the Camp Frank Rand Boy Scout Camp near Cerro Piñon and Cañon Chimayo and southwest of Santa Cruz Lake. Start Date:  Smoke was first reported at approximately 4:15 p.m. on June 10, […]

SANTA FE, NM – June 1, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Coyote Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, are watching the weather and other factors to identify optimal windows to continue work on previously announced prescribed burns this spring. Yesterday, crews completed approximately 50 acres on the French Mesa unit. If […]

SANTA FE, NM – May 30, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Coyote Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, hope to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecasted weather, to conduct one of three previously announced prescribed burns as early as tomorrow, May 31. Fire managers […]