Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3 Assumes Command Acres: 246,648 acres Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Containment: 28% Personnel: 759 Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Structures Lost: 2 The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3 assumed command of the Black fire Tuesday […]

Information Phone Line: 505-312-4593  Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.gov InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8075/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2022.CerroPeladoFire Twitter: https:/twitter.com/SantafeNF INCIDENT STATISTICS:Current Size: 45,605 AcresCurrent Containment: 95%Start Date: April 22, 2022 Cause: UnknownTotal personnel: 290 WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR Although the red flag warning over the fire area has been removed, increased temperatures and low humidity in the range of 9-13% will keep fire […]

Acres: 315,627 | Containment: 50% | Total personnel: 3,065 | 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 […]

INCIDENT STATISTICS: Current Size: 45,605 Acres Current Containment: 95% Start Date: April 22, 2022Cause: Unknown Total personnel: 280 WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR  A red flag warning remains over the fire area due to high winds and relative humidity in the single digits. With the high winds forecast today, expect to see increased smoke within the […]

Acres: 315,223 | Containment: 50% | Total personnel: 2,989 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: […]

The Foster Fire was reported on May 29, 2022 at 1253 hours in Peloncillo Mountains on the Coronado National Forest. The fire is approximately 22 miles south of Rodeo, New Mexico in the Whitmore WSA. The SEZ Type 3 Team assumed command late this afternoon. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8125/

All five National Forests in New Mexico have closures or restrictions in place due to extreme fire danger statewide. A RED FLAG WARNING is in place today, Sunday, May 29 until 10:00 p.m. The following links have details on the closures and fire restrictions currently active at all of New Mexico’s national forest locations. Lincoln […]

Acres: 314,750 | Contención: 50% | Total del personal: 3,001 Fecha de inicio: Hermits Peak: 6 de abril 2022; Calf Canyon: 19 de abril 2022 | Causa: Hermits Peak: Fuegos salpicados por quemaduras prescritas; Calf Canyon: Restos de un incendio prescrito | Ubicación: Cerca de Gallinas Canyon Combustibles: Mezcla de coníferas, pino ponderosa, arbustos y […]

Information Phone Line: 505-312-4593 Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.gov InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8075/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2022.CerroPeladoFire Twitter: https:/twitter.com/SantafeNF WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR Although temperatures will be cooler today, a red flag warning remains over the fire area due to winds and relative humidity remaining in the single digits. Isolated fire activity within the perimeter increased yesterday but remained within the fire and all […]

Acres: 314,750 | Containment: 50% | Total personnel: 3,001 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: […]

Acres: 314,228 | Contención: 48% | Total del personal: 2,950 Fecha de inicio: Hermits Peak: 6 de abril 2022; Calf Canyon: 19 de abril 2022 | Causa: Hermits Peak: Fuegos salpicados por quemaduras prescritas; Calf Canyon: Restos de un incendio prescrito | Ubicación: Cerca de Gallinas Canyon | Combustibles: Mezcla de coníferas, pino ponderosa, arbustos […]

Acres: 314,228 | Containment: 48% | Total personnel: 2,950Start 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 […]

Daily Update Saturday, May 28, 2022 Information Phone Line: 505-312-4593Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.gov InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8075/ Facebook: https:/facebook.com/2022.Cerropeladofire Twitter: https:/twitter.com/SantafeNF INCIDENT STATISTICS: Current Size: 45,605 AcresCurrent Containment: 95%Start Date: April 22, 2022 Cause: UnknownTotal personnel: 463 WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR Temperatures will continue to increase over the fire area with relative humidity remaining in the single digits. Fire activity has […]

May 27, 2022                                                                                                                         BAER Information: (707) 853-4243 CERRO PELADO POST-FIRE BAER SOIL BURN SEVERITY MAP RELEASED SANTA FE, NM – May 27, 2022 – Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) specialists from the USDA Forest Service and the US Department of Interior assessment teams have completed data gathering and analysis for the Cerro Pelado Fire. The […]