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As fire season heats up on the Santa Fe National Forest we share initial information on this page and keep a running list of wildfire incidents with the most recent at the top of the list. Some incidents will get their own Inciweb page and we will note that here as well. Small fires that are contained quickly will be listed only on this page.
East Fork Wildfire (Jemez District), initial report March 28, 2025, contained at 1 acre on March 29, 2025. Additional details for this incident are listed below.
| Current as of | Mon, 03/31/2025 - 17:42 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | Old Cajete burned area visible from Upper Highway 4 |
| Incident Commander | Santa Fe National Forest, Jemez Ranger District |
| Incident Description | March 28, 2025, East Fork Wildfire (Jemez District): Fire personnel responded to a report of smoke visible from upper Highway 4 and found a lightning strike had ignited surface fuels near Trail 137 in the Old Cajete burned area. Suppression began immediately and the fire was contained at 1 acre on March 29. Mop up continued March 30-31 to secure the line and open smoldering stump holes. (additional details for this incident are listed below) |
| Coordinates |
35° 49' 34'' Latitude
-106° 33' 13
'' Longitude
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| Size | 1 Acres |
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| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 03/29/2025 |
| Fuels Involved | Ponderosa Pine, Douglas Fir, and Duff |
| Significant Events | Smoke was reported by a member of the public and Engine E631 responded to find a lightning strike on the ridge top. Flames were creeping inside the previously burned area, burning heavy dead and down fuels. Additional resources responded including La Cueva Volunteer Fire Department. Fire was contained. |
| Planned Actions |
Monitoring |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Mop up continued on March 30 and 31 to secure the fire perimeter and break open smoldering stump holes. |
| Weather Concerns | none |
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