The Santa Fe County Fire Department is still seeking public input for the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) update.  Current wildfire activity underscores how important public input is to these planning efforts. Due to restrictions on public gatherings as a result of Covid-19, the County has chosen to use an interactive website, or story map, […]

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 […]

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: […]

The East Well Fire located near Claunch, NM in Socorro County is currently estimated at 701 acres. No structures are threatened. Lower overnight temperatures and higher relative humidity moderated fire behavior through the morning hours. Activity is expected to increase with afternoon heating. Today, firefighters will conduct burnout operations to reduce the amount of available […]

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 […]

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 […]

The East Well Fire located near Claunch, NM in Socorro County is now estimated at 634 acres. No structures are threatened. Firefighters have been successful in holding containment lines on the south end of the fire. Today, they will prep the west side of the fire in anticipation of burnout operations on Monday (08/24) depending […]

Incident Name – Able Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Size: 8 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: August 18, 2020  Location: Scott Able Canyon, New Mexico Lat/Long: Example 32°42’56.0″N/105°43’53.0″W Firefighting Resources: 1 Type-6 Engine,1 hand crew and fire support Fuel Type:  Grass, pine and juniper forest Values at Risk: None Fire Update: Conditions on the Able Fire are winding […]

Medio Fire – August 23, 2020 Daily Update                                                                Acres: Approximately 2,300 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Containment: 5% Total personnel: 153 […]

The East Well Fire is located on state land east of Socorro, NM, and 20 miles south of Mountainair, NM in Socorro County. The fire is currently estimated at 250 acres and burning in pinion, juniper, and grass. No structures are threatened. Today (08/22), firefighters are working to safely establish an anchor point and begin […]

Incident Name – Able Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Size: 8 acres Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: August 18, 2020  Location: Scott Able Canyon, New Mexico Lat/Long: Example 32°42’56.0″N/105°43’53.0″W Firefighting Resources: 1 Type-6 Engine, 1 Hand Crew and Fire Support Fuel Type:  grass, pine and juniper forest Values at Risk: None Fire Update: The Able Fire received periodic moisture […]

Medio Fire – August 22, 2020 Daily Update Acres: Approximately 1530 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Containment: 5% Total personnel: 135 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest Fuels: Dry mixed conifer, ponderosa pine Highlights: The Medio Fire crossed the drainage over the Rio en Medio Trail […]

Medio Fire – August 21, 2020 Daily Update Acres: Approximately 610 acres      Start Date: August 17, 2020    Cause: Unknown Containment: 0%       Total personnel: 138       Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest Fuels: Dry mixed conifer, ponderosa pine Highlights: The Southwest Area Type 2 Incident […]

Size: 550 acres                                          Containment: 0% Start date: Aug. 17, 2020                       Cause: Unknown          Location: Off the Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) between the Rio Nambe and the Rio en Medio, approximately 1.5 miles north of the Village of Rio en Medio, 2 miles east/southeast […]

Start date: Aug. 17, 2020         Cause: Unknown          Size: 150+ acres Location: Off the Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), approximately 2 miles north of the Village of Rio en Medio, 2 miles east/southeast of Nambe Reservoir and 5 miles north/northwest of the Santa Fe Ski […]