New wildfire now burning in the Santa Fe National Forest
Large air tankers help battle 17-acre Nacimiento Wildfire in hot and dry conditions
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New wildfire now burning in the Santa Fe National Forest
Large air tankers help battle 17-acre Nacimiento Wildfire in hot and dry conditions
Forest managers were notified Sunday about a new fire, dubbed the Nacimiento Wildfire, in the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest, according to the New Mexico Fire Information website. Fire crews have adopted a direct strategy of putting out the 17-acre fire, with large air tankers dropping retardant to slow the fire’s spreading. Meanwhile, Forest Service and state crews are building containment around the fire’s perimeter. The cause of the fire is under investigation. It is burning through ponderosa pine, oak, pinyon-juniper, and fir. Smoke is visible from Cuba and surrounding communities. Updates will be posted on the SFNF website, NM Fire Information, Inciweb, and SFNF social media (Facebook and X). This is a developing story that KOAT will update when more information becomes available.
Forest managers were notified Sunday about a new fire, dubbed the Nacimiento Wildfire, in the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest, according to the New Mexico Fire Information website.
Fire crews have adopted a direct strategy of putting out the 17-acre fire, with large air tankers dropping retardant to slow the fire’s spreading. Meanwhile, Forest Service and state crews are building containment around the fire’s perimeter.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. It is burning through ponderosa pine, oak, pinyon-juniper, and fir. Smoke is visible from Cuba and surrounding communities.
Updates will be posted on the SFNF website, NM Fire Information, Inciweb, and SFNF social media (Facebook and X).
This is a developing story that KOAT will update when more information becomes available.
