Overview
- The fire began Tuesday, June 16, and the June 19 update reported it at 166 acres with 0% containment as crews pushed to slow its growth.
- Fuel conditions of oak brush, Ponderosa pine and extensive dead‑and‑down material are driving higher fire intensity and limiting safe ground access for firefighters.
- The Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team led by Luke McLarty took command Friday morning and reinforced operations with three hotshot crews, engines, heavy equipment and a mix of helicopters, large air tankers and scooper planes.
- A Temporary Flight Restriction is active to protect air operations, no evacuations have been ordered, landowners near private inholdings were notified and smoke has been reported across Santa Fe, Española, Taos and Los Alamos.
- Forecasts call for stronger west‑northwest winds and drier conditions Saturday that could raise fire weather from elevated to briefly critical, making air support and road access key factors to watch.