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Encerrita Fire

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Unit Information

El Malpais National Monument 
1900 E. Santa Fe Ave. 
Grants, 
New Mexico 
87020 
El Malpais National Monument 
1900 E. Santa Fe Ave. 
Grants, 
New Mexico 
87020 

Incident Contacts

  • General Fire & Park Info: El Malpais Visitor Center
    Phone:
    (505) 876-2783
    Hours:
    9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Photographs Gallery

Encerrita Fire - Firefighters along Highway 53 on Wednesday June 19
Firefighters work along the roadway of Highway 53 during the Encerrita Fire as a smoke plume rises behind them and their vehicles
Firefighters work along the roadway of Highway 53 during the Encerrita Fire as a smoke plume rises behind them and their vehicles
Encerrita Fire - Firefighters along Highway 53 on Wednesday June 19

Firefighters work along Highway 53 while the Encerrita Fire burns alongside the roadway.

Retardant drop over Encerrita Fire
An air tanker lays down a line of retardant over the Encerrita Fire in El Malpais National Monument. The plane is barely visible but a long pink line of retardant is visible through the smoke. The photo is taken from a vehicle with grass along the roadside.
An air tanker lays down a line of retardant over the Encerrita Fire in El Malpais National Monument. The plane is barely visible but a long pink line of retardant is visible through the smoke. The photo is taken from a vehicle with grass along the roadside.
Retardant drop over Encerrita Fire

An air tanker lays down a line of retardant over the Encerrita Fire in El Malpais National Monument on Monday, June 17. 

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