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 […]

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 […]