Medio Fire – September 1, 2020 Daily Update Acres: 3,681 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Lightning Containment: 59% Total personnel: 242 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest Fuels: Dry mixed conifer, ponderosa pine Highlights: Crews worked into the night to successfully complete burnout operations on the western […]

The East Well Fire located on state land near Claunch, NM in Socorro County is estimated at 634 acres and 73% contained. No structures are threatened. Firefighters will continue to monitor and mop-up hot spots. Due to successful fire operations, additional resources will be demobilized over the next few days. Fire behavior is minimal with […]

Medio Fire – August 31, 2020 Daily Update                                              Acres: 3,453 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Lightning Containment: 55% Total personnel: 255 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe […]

This will be the final update on the Caja Fire unless conditions change. Start date: Aug. 23, 2020                       Cause: Lightning                         Size: 158 acres Location: Colorado Peak on the Caja del Rio Plateau, the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Containment: 100% Current status:  Now that the Caja Fire is 100% […]

Medio Fire – August 29, 2020 Daily Update                                                        Acres: 3,422 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Lightning Containment: 54% Total personnel: 283 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, […]

The East Well Fire located on state land near Claunch, NM in Socorro County is now 50% contained and remains estimated at 634 acres. No structures are threatened. Firefighters have been successful in holding all containment lines and continue to mop-up hot spots. Approximately 80 personnel are working to fully contain the fire. Smoke may continue to be […]

Start date: Aug. 23, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: 158 acres Location: Colorado Peak on the Caja del Rio Plateau, the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Containment: 85% Fuels and fire behavior:  Fire behavior today is minimal with some creeping and smoldering. Strategy: As part of the full suppression strategy for […]

Medio Fire – August 28, 2020 Daily Update                                                   Acres: 3,166 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Lightning Containment: 37% Total personnel: 260 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger District, […]

The East Well Fire located on state land near Claunch, NM in Socorro County is now 40% contained and estimated at 634 acres with new GPS mapping. No structures are threatened. The fire is smoldering and creeping with occasional tree torching within the interior. Firefighters continue to mop-up hot spots and secure containment lines. Smoke […]

Start date: Aug. 23, 2020                         Cause: Lightning                          Size: 158 acres. Location: Colorado Peak on the Caja del Rio Plateau, the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Containment: 70% Fuels and fire behavior:  Fire behavior today is low with very little visible smoke. Strategy: The strategy for the Caja Fire is […]

Medio Fire – August 27, 2020 Daily Update               Acres: 2,939 acres        Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Lightning          Containment: 21%           Total personnel: 263 Location: Rio en Medio Trail, Española Ranger  District, Santa Fe National Forest Fuels: Dry mixed […]

The East Well Fire located on state land near Claunch, NM in Socorro County is now 25% contained and remains estimated at 701 acres. No structures are threatened. Firefighters are making good progress on securing 7 miles of fire line by hand and using heavy equipment where needed. Areas of unburned fuels within the interior […]

Medio Fire – August 26, 2020 Daily Update                                                                Acres: 2,845 acres Start Date: August 17, 2020 Cause: Unknown Containment: 21% Total personnel: 254 Location: […]

The East Well Fire located on state land near Claunch, NM in Socorro County is currently holding at an estimated 701 acres. No structures are threatened. Light to moderate rain fell over the fire area yesterday (08/24) allowing firefighters to safely engage and secure additional containment lines. Today, crews will concentrate on the east flank […]

Start date: Aug. 23, 2020          Cause: Presumed to be lightning            Size: Approximately 600 acres Location: Colorado Peak on the Caja del Rio Plateau, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Containment: 10% Fuels and fire behavior:  Fire behavior today is low to moderate with limited single-tree torching in the fire’s interior. Fire managers on […]

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: […]