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 …
Read More »Slight Increase in Fire Behavior on Cueva Fire
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 …
Read More »Final Update for the Cueva Fire Unless Significant Activity Occurs
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 …
Read More »Cueva Fire Update
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 …
Read More »Conejos Fire Update
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 …
Read More »BAER Team Assesses Post-Fire Effects from the Naranjo Fire
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 …
Read More »Thank You Campers!
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 …
Read More »The latest Wildlife News for you
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 …
Read More »Naranjo Fire, Cuba Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest
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 …
Read More »Prescribed Burn on Jemez Ranger District Planned for Saturday, June 22
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 …
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