Fire activity increases within planned fire perimeter Daily Update – Friday, May 31, 2024 Acres: 8,733                                                                             Start Date: May 19, 2024 Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM                 Personnel: 659 Completion: 25%                                                                     Fuels: Timber Highlights: Active fire behavior within the planned fire perimeter led to a visible plume of smoke over […]

SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 4 AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Indios Fire open house tonight in Gallina  Acres: 6,139 Start Date: May 19, 2024  Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM Personnel: 623  Completion: 25% Fuels: Timber  Highlights: The Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team 4 will host an open house […]

Southwest Area Incident Management Team TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Firefighters achieve 5% completion on Indios Fire Acres: 5,487                                                                             Start Date: May 19, 2024 Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM                 Personnel: 553 Completion: 5%                                                                       Fuels: Timber Highlights: Fire managers have updated their assessment of […]

Firefighters identify objectives for lightning-caused Indios Fire Daily Update – Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Acres: 4,844                                                                             Start Date: 5/19/2024 Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM                 Personnel: 440 Completion: 0%                                                                       Fuels: Timber Highlights: Fire managers are measuring progress on the lightning-caused Indios Fire in terms of percent completion […]

Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team 4 assumes command of Indios Fire  Daily Update – Monday, May 27, 2024  Acres: 4,210 Start Date: 5/19/2024  Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM Personnel: 292  Containment: 0% Fuels: Timber  Highlights: The Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team 4 assumed command of the lightning caused […]

Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM burning within the Chama River Canyon Wilderness in the Coyote Ranger District Start Date: May 19, 2024 Size: 450 acres Percent Contained: 0% Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer Resources: 1 helicopter, Carson and Sacramento Hot Shot crews, 4 engines, equipment, and fire management […]

Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM, burning with the Chama River Canyon Wilderness in the Coyote Ranger DistrictStart Date: May 19, 2024Size: 255 acresPercent Contained: 0%Cause: LightningVegetation: Brush and timberNumber of Personnel Assigned: 25Closures: No closures are in effect, but some recreation sites may be impacted including the Continental Divide TrailSafety: […]

Santa Fe National Forest fire managers respond to Indios Fire Santa Fe, N.M., May 20, 2024—Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) fire managers were notified of a new wildfire start on Sunday, May 19, around noon in the Coyote Ranger District, located about 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, N.M within the Chama River […]

Wildfire in Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District is 100% contained The Dry Gulch Wildfire, located in the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, is 10.49 acres and 100% contained as of Monday, April 29, 2024. The wildfire was first reported on the morning of Friday April 26, 2024, and is located south of Dalton Canyon, and west of […]

Fire crews completed hand line around wildfire perimeter Friday and all lines held overnight. Fire crews are focused on securing edge and mop up (extinguishing or removing burning material along or near the control line). The fire area received a small amount of precipitation. The wildfire is 10 acres and 80% contained. Unless there are […]

Dry Gulch Wildfire located in Pecos Ranger District Santa Fe, N.M., April 26, 2024— Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) fire managers were notified of a new wildfire start, named the Dry Gulch Wildfire, located in the Pecos Ranger District, south of Dalton Canyon, and west of N.M. State Highway 63 on the morning of Friday […]

Fire Managers are now shifting focus to patrolling and monitoring Fire managers will begin ignitions Thursday on 2 to 3 acres of the Hyde Park pile burn project located near Black Canyon Campground in the Espanola Ranger District. Smoke may be visible from Santa Fe, N.M. The Hyde Park project marks the end of prescribed […]

Pile burning project planned in Espanola Ranger District Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) fire managers are tentatively planning to begin ignitions Thursday and Friday of this week on the Pacheco Canyon pile burn project located near Forest Road 102 in the Espanola Ranger District. The Pacheco Canyon unit is 60 acres of debris left after […]