Reported start date / time: July 9, 2022 / 1500 Cause: Lightening strike. Size: 2 acres Location: 1 mile from Cottonwood trailhead, adjacent to Ojo Peak burn scar, west of FSR 422, Southeast Manzano Mountains – Mountainair Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) Torrance County. Containment: 100% Resources: Firefighters from […]
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New Fire Start on the Mountainair Ranger District: Cottonwood Fire – July 9th
July 9, 2022 
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Reported start date / time: July 9, 2022 / 1500 Cause: Lightening strike. Size: 2 acres Location: 1 mile from Cottonwood trailhead, adjacent to Ojo Peak burn scar, west of FSR 422, Southeast Manzano Mountains – Mountainair Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) Torrance County. Containment: 0% Resources: Firefighters from […]
Continue readingForest Stewards Youth Corps Hiring Fire and Fuels Positions for Fall Program
July 8, 2022 0 Comments
Successful Candidates Will Work on National Forests, Jemez Pueblo SANTA FE, NM – July 8, 2022 –The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is sharing an opportunity for young adults interested in a career in wildland fire. The Forest Stewards Youth Corps (FSYC) is recruiting for its fall fire and fuels season, which gives successful applicants […]
Continue readingHermits Peak and Calf Canyon FiresJuly 8, 2022, Update
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Acres: 341,735| Containment: 93% | Total personnel: 391|Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: The Hermits Peak […]
Continue readingHermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires July 6, 2022, Update
July 6, 2022 0 Comments
Acres: 341,735| Containment: 93% | Total personnel: 556| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: On […]
Continue readingSFNF Implements New Closure Order for Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fire Area
July 5, 2022 0 Comments
Pecos Canyon and Gallinas Canyon Corridors Remain Closed SANTA FE, NM – July 5, 2022 – A new closure order that goes into effect today at 8 a.m. reopens some areas on the west side of the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District that were closed under an earlier order, which terminates today, that restricted access to […]
Continue readingHermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires July 4, 2022, Daily Update
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Acres: 341,735| Containment: 93% | Total personnel: 725| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights A […]
Continue readingHermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires July 3, 2022, Daily Update
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Acres: 341,735| Containment: 93% | Total personnel: 727 | Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights […]
Continue readingHermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires July 2, 2022, Daily Update
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Acres: 341,735| Containment: 93% | Total personnel: 890| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: A […]
Continue readingPHASE III HERMITS PEAK-CALF CANYON POST-FIRE BAER SOIL BURN SEVERITY MAP RELEASED
July 1, 2022 0 Comments
BAER team specialists completed data gathering and analysis for Phase III of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon (HPCC) burned area on June 29, 2022. The soil burn severity (SBS) map analyzes 40,150 acres for the Pecos River, and portions of Cow Creek and Gonzales Arroyo-Pecos watersheds. The map and the data display SBS categories of unburned/very […]
Continue readingSFNF Issues Closure Order for Additional Areas on Jemez Ranger District for Post-Fire Risks
July 1, 2022 0 Comments
Several Popular Recreation Sites Are Exempt from the Order and Remain Open SANTA FE, NM – July 1, 2022 – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) today issued an additional closure order to protect public health and safety in the event of potential post-fire impacts from the Cerro Pelado Fire, including debris flow and flash […]
Continue readingHermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires July 1, 2022, Daily Update
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Acres: 341,735| Containment: 93% | Total personnel: 986| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: A […]
Continue readingReminder: Do Not Plan to Visit Pecos Canyon over the Fourth of July
June 30, 2022 0 Comments
Pecos/Las Vegas District Still Under Closure Order Due to Post-Fire Risks SANTA FE, NM – June 30, 2022 – If you were thinking about celebrating Independence Day by camping or hiking in the Pecos Canyon corridor on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), please think again. The popular area […]
Continue readingHermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 30, 2022, Daily Update
June 30, 2022 0 Comments
Acres: 341,735| Containment: 93% | Total personnel: 1,187| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: Fire […]
Continue readingWildfire Preparedness is Year-Round: Skip the Fireworks to Support Firefighters
June 30, 2022 0 Comments
Fireworks are a popular Fourth of July tradition. Over the years, many of us have personally experienced close calls and disasters related to firework-ignited fires – a stray ember on a rooftop, burnt grass, smoldering casings and other potential ignition sources. With an early start to the 2022 wildfire season, your NM wildfire cooperators and […]
Continue readingHermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 29, 2022, Daily Update
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Acres: 341,735| Containment: 93% | Total personnel: 1,237| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: Fire […]
Continue readingHermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 28, 2022, Daily Update
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Acres: 341,735| Containment: 93% | Total personnel: 1,215| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: Fire […]
Continue readingUna organización local tipo 3 asumirá el mando del incendio Black
June 27, 2022 0 Comments
Actualización diaria del 27 de junio de 2022 EQUIPO DE GESTIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL ÁREA DEL SUROESTE EQUÍPO 4 – AARON HULBURD – COMANDANTE DEL INCIDENTE Una organización local tipo 3 asumirá el mando del incendio Black Actualización diaria del 27 de junio de 2022 Acres: 325,136 acres Contención: 70% Personal total: 180 Causa: de […]
Continue readingLocal Type 3 organization to assume command of the Black Fire
June 27, 2022 0 Comments
June 27, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 325,136 acres Containment: 70% Total Personnel: 180 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Location: 31 miles northwest of Truth or Consequences, NM Fuels: Timber and tall grass Highlights: At 6:00 PM on […]
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