Fire crews and aerial resources are responding to the Osha Canyon Fire, which began on June 19 in the northern Sandia Mountain Wilderness within the Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands. A Type 1 helicopter and a large air tanker are assisting ground crews, who are conducting direct extinguishment strategies following air operations. The fire has burned approximately one acre, with no containment reported. A lightning strike is believed to be the cause of the fire. The fire is located south of Placitas and west of Forest Service Road 165 within the Sandia Ranger District in New Mexico. Smoke may be visible in surrounding areas, including Placitas and Bernalillo. Responding resources include U.S. Forest Service Engines 652, Prevention 4, and multiple air resources. Additional resources have been ordered to assist. Firefighters are employing direct extinguishment strategies to combat the blaze, supported by aerial operations. “The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the first priority,” officials said. Members of the public are urged to avoid the Osha Canyon Fire area. Officials also warned that drones pose a serious risk to firefighting efforts and can cause air operations to cease, reminding the public, “If you fly, we can’t.” The fire is not currently threatening any values at risk or communities. It is burning in mixed conifer fuels and exhibiting active fire behavior with potential growth due to westerly winds. Weather conditions for Albuquerque, New Mexico, on June 20 include sunny skies with a high near 99 degrees and southwest winds around 10 to 15 mph. Tonight is expected to be mostly clear with a low near 62 degrees, and winds moving from southeast at 5 to 15 mph. S
Fire crews and aerial resources are responding to the Osha Canyon Fire, which began on June 19 in the northern Sandia Mountain Wilderness within the Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands.
A Type 1 helicopter and a large air tanker are assisting ground crews, who are conducting direct extinguishment strategies following air operations.
The fire has burned approximately one acre, with no containment reported. A lightning strike is believed to be the cause of the fire. The fire is located south of Placitas and west of Forest Service Road 165 within the Sandia Ranger District in New Mexico.
Smoke may be visible in surrounding areas, including Placitas and Bernalillo. Responding resources include U.S. Forest Service Engines 652, Prevention 4, and multiple air resources. Additional resources have been ordered to assist.
Firefighters are employing direct extinguishment strategies to combat the blaze, supported by aerial operations.
“The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the first priority,” officials said. Members of the public are urged to avoid the Osha Canyon Fire area. Officials also warned that drones pose a serious risk to firefighting efforts and can cause air operations to cease, reminding the public, “If you fly, we can’t.”
The fire is not currently threatening any values at risk or communities. It is burning in mixed conifer fuels and exhibiting active fire behavior with potential growth due to westerly winds.
Weather conditions for Albuquerque, New Mexico, on June 20 include sunny skies with a high near 99 degrees and southwest winds around 10 to 15 mph. Tonight is expected to be mostly clear with a low near 62 degrees, and winds moving from southeast at 5 to 15 mph. S
