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Black Feather Fire

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Unit Information

Santa Fe National Forest 
New Mexico 
Santa Fe, 
New Mexico 
87508 
Santa Fe National Forest 
New Mexico 
Santa Fe, 
New Mexico 
87508 

Incident Contacts

  • Email:
    2023.blackfeather@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    505-460-0499
    Hours:
    8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Photographs Gallery

Aerial view of the Black Feather Fire
Aerial view of the Black Feather Fire
Aerial view of the Black Feather Fire
Aerial view of the Black Feather Fire

The Black Feather Fire is burning in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness near the Penas Negras Trail. 

View of fire from air attack platform
smoke column billowing from the forest below.
smoke column billowing from the forest below.
View of fire from air attack platform

Smoke column from the Black Feather Fire. 

Inside the Black Feather Fire
Image is a photo showing the after fire effects of the Black Feather Fire. Seen in the photo are sapling conifer trees burned with no needles and burned, ashy leftovers from other material burning. There is a large charred tree trunk.
Image is a photo showing the after fire effects of the Black Feather Fire. Seen in the photo are sapling conifer trees burned with no needles and burned, ashy leftovers from other material burning. There is a large charred tree trunk.
Inside the Black Feather Fire

Image is from inside the Black Feather Fire perimeter. This is an example of an area where the fire burned for a long time in heavy down and dead material. If you look closely, you can make out parts of logs, branches, a few small bushes, and even a few saplings. In the background there is still a lot of green and unburned fuels. 

All about Perspective
Image is f a photo taken inside the Black Feather Fire. Image shows a group of mixed conifer trees, with a pocket of burned fuels.
Image is f a photo taken inside the Black Feather Fire. Image shows a group of mixed conifer trees, with a pocket of burned fuels.
All about Perspective

This is a zoomed out picture of same spot inside the Black Feather Fire perimeter. As can be seen from this perspective, there is still a lot of green and unburned fuels in the fire area. 

Infrared Drone
Image is a picture of a man kneeling next to a drone.
Image is a picture of a man kneeling next to a drone.
Infrared Drone

UAS Module with infrared capabilities, otherwise known as a drone. Larger than your average drone, these are specialized pieces of equipment designed specifically to do this type of work. 

 

 

Saw Work
Image is a photo of a person using a chainsaw to cut a large diameter tree that has fallen to the ground.
Image is a photo of a person using a chainsaw to cut a large diameter tree that has fallen to the ground.
Saw Work

Chainsaws are an important tool for a wildland firefighter. One way firefighters use chainsaws is to cut large dead and down material or fuels into small and more manageable pieces as can be seen in this photo taken on the Black Feather Fire. 

Lined Out
Image is a photo of a fire crew heading into the field for work. They are caring hand tools and wearing hardhats, yellow and greens, and gear walking down a long dirt road.
Image is a photo of a fire crew heading into the field for work. They are caring hand tools and wearing hardhats, yellow and greens, and gear walking down a long dirt road.
Lined Out

The roads leading into the Black Feather Fire are used by fire crews to hike into where they will be working. 

Fuel loading in the Black Feather Fire
Image is of a photo showing think down and dead material on the forest floor adding to fuel loads.
Image is of a photo showing think down and dead material on the forest floor adding to fuel loads.
Fuel loading in the Black Feather Fire

Photo was taken in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness in September 2010 and overlaps with the Black Feather Fire perimeter. Fuel loadings like this are common across the fire area. 

Dense forest with heavy fuel loading
Image is of a photo showing a dense forest thick with trees and with heavy fuel loading. Taken in the Black Feather Fire area of the San Pedro Parks Wilderness.
Image is of a photo showing a dense forest thick with trees and with heavy fuel loading. Taken in the Black Feather Fire area of the San Pedro Parks Wilderness.
Dense forest with heavy fuel loading

Photo shows conditions typical in the Black Feather Fire perimeter and in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness. Forest stands dense with trees and heavy fuel loading. Taken in the Black Feather Fire area of the San Pedro Parks Wilderness circa 2010.

Morning Spike Camp Briefing
Image is of a photo of a group of people surrounding a board with a fire map.
Image is of a photo of a group of people surrounding a board with a fire map.
Morning Spike Camp Briefing

Fire personnel gathered for the morning briefing at the spike camp.

Letter's for Home
Image is of a make-shift mailbox where fire personnel can put post cards or letters to be mailed home.
Image is of a make-shift mailbox where fire personnel can put post cards or letters to be mailed home.
Letter's for Home

Fire personnel can stay in touch with loved ones in all sorts of ways, but nothing beats a post card! 

Foggy Morning at Spike Camp
Image is of a photo showing fog settling in at spike camp on the morning of Aug 9, 2023.
Image is of a photo showing fog settling in at spike camp on the morning of Aug 9, 2023.
Foggy Morning at Spike Camp

A cool August morning at spike camp. 

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