May 6, 2022, Daily Update, 09:00AM Acres:  168,009 acres – Containment: 20% – Total personnel:  1,374 Start Date:  Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 Cause: Hermits Peak: spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: under investigation Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon – Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass […]

Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: New Mexico – Albuquerque Type 3 Team Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Undetermined.         Size: 3,237 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Socorro County, NM. See Map […]

5 de mayo de 2022, actualización diaria, 09:00AM Lo más destacado: Los recursos contra incendios hicieron buenos progresos en la construcción de líneas y en la protección de estructuras alrededor del incendio ayer. Los esfuerzos continúan para asegurar las líneas de contención antes de las altas temperaturas y los vientos de este fin de semana. […]

Hours: 8 am-8 pm Phone: 505-312-4593   Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.gov  InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8075/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/SantafeNF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2022.Cerropeladofire Team transition:  This will be the last operational day with the Southern Area Red Team Incident Management Team.  The Great Basin Incident Management Team will shadow operations today and assume command of the Cerro Pelado Fire at 6:00 a.m.on Friday. Acreage: […]

Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: New Mexico – Albuquerque Type 3 Team Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Unknown         Size: 2,694 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Socorro County, NM. See Map […]

May 5, 2022, Daily Update, 09:00AM Highlights: Fire resources made good progress constructing line and performing structure protection around the fire yesterday. Efforts continue to secure containment lines ahead of high temperatures and winds this weekend. Please respect all closures and allow firefighting resources to work safely. Firefighter and public safety will continue to be […]

4 de mayo de 2022, actualización diaria, 09:00AM Lo más destacado: Un asalto aéreo constante sobre el fuego ayer proporcionó la oportunidad para que los bomberos participaran agresivamente en el terreno. La protección de estructuras, la construcción de líneas y las operaciones de disparo continuarán hoy. Por favor, respeten todos los cierres y permitan que […]

Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: New Mexico Albuquerque Type 3 Team Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Unknown         Size: 2,309 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Socorro County, NM. See Map Attached. […]

May 4, 2022, Daily Update, 09:00AM Acres: 160,104 acres – Containment: 20% – Total personnel: 1,208 Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 Cause: Hermits Peak: spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: under investigation Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon – Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: […]

Hours: 8 am-8 pm Phone: 505-312-4593   Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.gov  InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8075/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/SantafeNF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2022.Cerropeladofire Join us for a virtual public meeting via Facebook Live this evening, May 4, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. at https://fb.me/e/2ifCjthVw You do not need a Facebook account to view. Cerro Pelado Fire: The Cerro Pelado Fire, 7 miles east […]

SANTA FE, NM – May 3, 2022 – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) has issued a closure order to restrict public access to the area surrounding the base camp for firefighters working on the Cerro Pelado Fire. The order is effective from now until Dec. 31, 2022, unless rescinded earlier. The Cerro Pelado Fire […]

Hours: 8 am-8 pm Phone: 505-312-4593 Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.govInciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8075/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2022.Cerropeladofire Twitter: https://twitter.com/SantafeNF COMMUNITY MEETINGS: A virtual public meeting about the Cerro Pelado fire will be held today from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. You can join the meeting on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/1mTocL75l. Members of the Southern Area Red Team and agency representatives will discuss and answer […]

3 de mayo de 2022, actualización diaria, 09:00AM Acres:   145,854 acres – Contención 20% – Total de personal: 1,085 Fecha de inicio: Hermits Peak: 6 de abril, 2022; Calf Canyon: 19 de abril, 2022 Causa: Hermits Peak: brasas escapando fuera del fuego prescrito; Calf Canyon: Bajo investigación Ubicación: Situado cerca del Cañón de Gallinas  Combustibles: […]

May 3, 2022, Daily Update, 09:00AM Highlights: With more favorable winds, firefighters were able to make progress in several key areas of the fire. A red flag warning is in effect again today. Respect all closures and allow firefighting resources to work safely. Firefighter and public safety will continue to be the number one priority. […]

Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Albuquerque, NM, May 3, 2022 – An Area and Road Closure (Order 03-0725) has been issued for National Forest System lands as described below and as depicted on the attached map as Exhibit A, within the Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest, Socorro County, New Mexico. This Order […]

Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: At 0600 on Tues. 5/3/2022, New Mexico Albuquerque Type 3 Team will assume command of the Bear Trap Fire. Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Unknown         Size: 1,209 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National […]

The Skiles 429 Fire, located northeast of Clayton along the Oklahoma border in Union County, is now 90% contained and remains estimated at 1,312 acres. Firefighters will continue to mop up hot spots and patrol the fire line to reach full containment. No structures are threatened. The fire was first reported just after 3:00 p.m. […]

No Chainsaws from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. SANTA FE, NM – May 2, 2022 – Based on recent wildfire activity and persistent severe fire weather conditions, the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) went into forest-wide Stage 2 fire restrictions on April 22 to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires. The SFNF amended the fire restriction closure […]

Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Unknown         Size: 852 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Containment: 0% Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass. Fire behavior: The Bear Trap Fire is […]