Overview
- Incident management reports the lightning‑started Frijoles Fire has burned about 15,226 acres and is roughly 45 percent contained.
- Crews are shifting resources away from contained western lines to fight active pockets on the eastern and southern edges while aircraft drop tactical retardant to slow spread.
- Base‑camp security was tightened to 24‑hour protection after members of the public reportedly tried to enter and harass personnel at the site.
- Fire officials confirmed the death of an incident support crew member after a medical emergency, a loss that officials say has affected morale and staffing on the incident.
- Local jurisdictions keep Cundiyo, Cerro Piñon and Borrego Mesa at “Set” status and other communities at “Ready,” with road and forest closures in place and generally good air quality that could change if fire activity increases.