Regional Fire Updates

By SFNF A drying trend and increase in fire behavior have given fire managers on the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) an opportunity to add additional acres to the Cueva Fire by using aerial ignitions as early as this evening to consume unburned fuels within …

By SFNF Outflow winds from a thunderstorm increased fire behavior on the Cueva Fire on the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), adding an additional 108 acres and moderately increasing smoke to the west and south of the fire. The SFNF took advantage of the lightning-caused …

By SFNF Following Thursday’s successful firing operations, the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) has concluded all ignitions on the Cueva Fire. No future growth is expected outside the approximately 1,000-acre planning area. For the next several days crews will continue to monitor fire activity within the containment lines and establish …

By SFNF Monsoonal thunderstorms brought a fair amount of moisture to the Cueva Fire over the weekend. Despite rainy conditions, fire crews were able to complete over 100 acres of firing operations within the focus area. As temperatures increase in the area over the next several days, smoke from the …

By SFNF Scattered thunderstorms in the Jemez Mountains over the weekend put a fair amount of moisture on the Conejos Fire, but not enough to extinguish it. Fire managers released some of the resources assigned to the fire over the weekend. The plan is to wait out the monsoonal weather …

By SFNF A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team is currently assessing post-fire conditions for the Naranjo Fire near Regina, NM, on the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest(SFNF). Monsoonal weather patterns are expected to bring heavy rainfall and thunderstorms this week, increasing the threat of localized …

By SFNF Patrols on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) over the long Fourth of July weekend reported only five abandoned campfires – a huge improvement over recent weekend tallies of 45 abandoned campfires the weekend of June 22-23 and another 11 for June 29-30. “Good snowpack and a wet …

By NM Wildlife Federation  Stream Access The New Mexico Wildlife Federation in June stepped up its campaign to get state authorities to follow the State Constitution and recognize that rivers, streams and other waters of the state remain open to the public. John Crenshaw, president of the NMWF board, and …

By SFNF Start date: July 1 Cause: Lightning Size: 10 acres Location: Cuba Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest approximately 2 miles southeast of Regina, NM, off of NM State Highway 96 Containment: 0% Fuel: Ponderosa pine Weather: Sunny with temperatures between 84-88 degrees, winds from the west …

By SFNF The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) may proceed with the previously announced Tent Rocks prescribed burn on the Jemez Ranger District Saturday, June 22, if conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, wind direction and weather forecasts, are favorable. The Tent Rocks treatment area is approximately 2 miles …