Monday, May 2, 2022 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 public meeting about the Cerro Pelado fire will be held today from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm at the at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave, Los Alamos, NM. Members of the Southern […]

FINAL UPDATE for Water Fire, May 2nd – 10:00 AM This will be the FINAL UPDATE for the WATER FIRE unless there is something significant to report. Jurisdiction:  USFS, Gila National Forest Date/Time detected:  April 28, 2022 at 2:30 PM Point of Origin Location:  T16S, R11W, NENE Section 10 General location:  3 miles east of […]

May 2, 2022, Daily Update, 09:00AM Acres:   120,653 acres Containment: 20%   Start Date:  April 19, 2022 Cause: Under investigation Total personnel: 1,052   Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon Fuels: Mixed conifer   Highlights: Changing winds pushed the fire north toward Mora and northwest toward Las Tusas and Sapello yesterday. Overnight, the fire moved south […]

TURKEY FIRE UPDATE Sunday, May 1, 2022 – 7:00 p.m. NEW START:  Turkey Fire Location of Origin:  In close proximity to Bursum Road,18 miles southeast of Reserve, NM and 10 miles north of Snow Lake, on the Gila National Forest, Reserve Ranger District Start date:  May 1, 2022 – 2:50 p.m. MST Current Size: 450 […]

San Mateo Mountains Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Unknown         Size: 100 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 exhibiting moderate fire behavior […]

The Skiles 429 Fire, located northeast of Clayton along the Oklahoma border in Union County, is now estimated at 1,312 acres with more accurate mapping. The fire is 30% contained at this time. Crews are preparing for Red Flag conditions over the fire area today, which could spur new growth in the steep canyons where […]

Water Fire Update, May 1st – 11:00 AM Jurisdiction:  USFS, Gila National Forest Date/Time detected:  April 28, 2022 at 2:30 PM Point of Origin Location:  T16S, R11W, NENE Section 10 General location:  3 miles east of the Wilderness Ranger Station and 6 miles north of Mimbres, NM Cause:  Under investigation Current size:  765 acres Containment: […]

1 de mayo de 2022, actualización diaria, 09:00AM Acres:   103,908 acres Contención: 30%   Fecha de inicio:  19 de abril de 2022 Causa: Bajo investigación Total de personal: 1,119 Ubicación: Situado cerca del Cañón de Gallinas Combustibles: Mezcla de coníferas Lo más destacado: El incendio se desplazó ayer hacia el sur y el este, hacia […]

Sunday, May 1, 2022 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 public meeting about the Cerro Pelado fire will be held today from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Cochiti Lake Fire Department, 6515 Hoochaneetsa Blvd., Cochiti Lake, NM. Members of the Southern Area Red Team […]

May 1, 2022, Daily Update, 09:00AM Acres:   103,908 acres Containment: 30%   Start Date:  April 19, 2022 Cause: Under investigation Total personnel: 1,119   Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon Fuels: Mixed conifer   Highlights: The fire pushed to the south and east yesterday, towards the communities of Mineral Hill and Hot Springs. There is a […]

The Skiles 429 Fire, located northeast of Clayton along the Oklahoma border in Union County, is currently estimated at 2,500 acres and 15% contained. Extremely dry conditions and strong wind gusts fueled this fire on Friday, which burned across NM Highway 406 and into Oklahoma. Firefighters were able to stop forward progress on the Oklahoma […]

Water Fire Update, April 30th – 11:30 AM Jurisdiction:  USFS, Gila National Forest Date/Time detected:  April 28, 2022 at 2:30 PM Point of Origin Location:  T16S, R11W, NENE Section 10 General location:  3 miles east of the Wilderness Ranger Station and 6 miles north of Mimbres, NM Cause:  Under investigation Current size:  765 acres Containment: […]

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 public meeting about the Cerro Pelado fire will be held tonight, Saturday April 30, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Jemez Mountain Baptist Church, 6 Riverview Court, Jemez Springs, New Mexico. Members of the Southern Area Red Team and […]

April 30, 2022, Daily Update, 09:00AM Acres:  97,064 acres Containment: 32%   Start Date:  April 19, 2022 Cause: Under investigation Total personnel: 1,020   Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon Fuels: Mixed conifer   Highlights: High wind speeds across the area caused rapid fire spread east toward Las Vegas and south across Gallinas Canyon yesterday. The […]

The Skiles 429 Fire is located northeast of Clayton and approximately 3 miles west of the Oklahoma border in Union County. The fire is estimated at 1,000+ acres and 0% contained. The fire is being fueled by extremely dry conditions and strong wind gusts. Fuels include grass and pinon-juniper. The Red Cross has set up […]

Water Fire Update, April 29, 2022 – 8 PM Jurisdiction:  USFS, Gila National Forest Date/Time detected:  April 28, 2022 at 2:30 PM Point of Origin Location:  T16S, R11W, NENE Section 10 General location:  3 miles east of the Mimbres Ranger Station and 6 miles north of Mimbres, NM Cause:  Under investigation Current size:  760 acres […]

The Mitchell Fire, located east of Mosquero in Harding County, is now 100% contained. Firefighters will monitor the area while Red Flag Conditions are in effect. An estimated 25,000 acres of grass, brush, and pinon-juniper burned in the Mitchell Fire. No structures were lost. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. This will be […]

Water Fire Update, April 29, 2022 – 4 PM Jurisdiction:  USFS, Gila National Forest Date/Time detected:  April 28, 2022 at 2:30 PM Point of Origin Location:  T16S, R11W, NENE Section 10 General location:  3 miles east of the Mimbres Ranger Station Cause:  Under investigation Current size:  700 acres Containment:  0% Fuels:  Piñon juniper and grass […]

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 Due to red flag warnings, dry conditions and strong gusty northwest winds, the communities of Cochiti Mesa and Peralta Caynon are under a “Go” evacuation status. COMMUNITY MEETING: A public meeting about the Cerro Pelado fire will be held tomorrow, Saturday April 30, […]

April 29, 2022, Daily Update, 09:00AM Acres:  65,824 acres Containment: 37%   Start Date:  April 19, 2022 Cause: Under investigation Total personnel: 965   Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon Fuels: Mixed conifer   Highlights: A wind-driven run on the north edge of the fire challenged firefighters on the ground and in the air yesterday. Structure […]