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Calf Canyon

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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

  • Calf Canyon Fire Information
    Email:
    2022.calfcanyon@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    505-356-2636
    Hours:
    8am to 8pm
  • Santa Fe National Forest Public Affairs
    Email:
    SM.FS.sfnfpao@usda.gov
    Phone:
    505-438-5320

Photographs Gallery

Elk calf
An elk calf lies in a burned-out forest
An elk calf lies in a burned-out forest
Elk calf

Lone elk calf rescued from severely burned area, Hermit's Peak-Calf Canyon Fire, NM, photo credits Nate Sinks and Lisa Bartley

Taos County Evacuation Update May 18, 2022
Taos County Evacuation Update May 18, 2022
Taos County Evacuation Update May 18, 2022
Taos County Evacuation Update May 18, 2022

Taos County Evacuation Update May 18, 2022

Backing fire in Mora Valley
Fire backs down a ridge on the north side of the Mora River Valley.
Fire backs down a ridge on the north side of the Mora River Valley.
Backing fire in Mora Valley

Fire backs down a ridge on the north side of the Mora River Valley.

Engine and hand crews attack a spot fire.
A team o firefighters work to clear think brush.
A team o firefighters work to clear think brush.
Engine and hand crews attack a spot fire.

Crews from an engine and a hand crew work together to put out a spot fire while protecting structures near Chacon, NM on May 13.

Safety Officer
Jeff Smith is safety officer with the Southwest Incident Management Team. Photo by Public Information Officer Andy Lyon.
Jeff Smith is safety officer with the Southwest Incident Management Team. Photo by Public Information Officer Andy Lyon.
Safety Officer

Jeff Smith is safety officer with the Southwest Incident Management Team. Photo by Public Information Officer Andy Lyon.

Smoke and snow
The Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires burn high in the mountains near Mora, New Mexico on May 13.
The Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires burn high in the mountains near Mora, New Mexico on May 13.
Smoke and snow

The Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires burn high in the mountains near Mora, New Mexico on May 13.

Firefighter
JP Mitchell is a firefighter with a Type 2 Initial Attack crew.
JP Mitchell is a firefighter with a Type 2 Initial Attack crew.
Firefighter

JP Mitchell is a firefighter with a Type 2 Initial Attack crew.

#womeninfire
Tammy McGuire is a firefighter on an engire with J3 Contracting.
Tammy McGuire is a firefighter on an engire with J3 Contracting.
#womeninfire

Tammy McGuire is a firefighter on an engire with J3 Contracting.

Watching for spots
Firefighters on a 20-person hand crew watch for spot fires while protecting structures near Chacon, New Meixco on May 13, 2022.
Firefighters on a 20-person hand crew watch for spot fires while protecting structures near Chacon, New Meixco on May 13, 2022.
Watching for spots

Firefighters on a 20-person hand crew watch for spot fires while protecting structures near Chacon, New Meixco on May 13, 2022.

Hotshot
Richie Bisaccia is a member of the San Juan Interagency Hotshot crew based in Durango, CO.
Richie Bisaccia is a member of the San Juan Interagency Hotshot crew based in Durango, CO.
Hotshot

Richie Bisaccia is a member of the San Juan Interagency Hotshot crew based in Durango, CO.

Fire bumps hwy 434
A team of firefighters work along a highway flacked by trees as thick smoke moves across the road in the background..
A team of firefighters work along a highway flacked by trees as thick smoke moves across the road in the background..
Fire bumps hwy 434

Hot shot crews monitor fire as it bumps along Highway 434 on May 10, 2022

Smoke Column
A massive pyrocumulous cloud is visible above the top of a building. The branches of a tree are visible at the left side of the picture.
A massive pyrocumulous cloud is visible above the top of a building. The branches of a tree are visible at the left side of the picture.
Smoke Column

The fire created massive pyrocumulous clouds on May 10 and 11. This was the view from Luna Community College in Las Vegas on May 11. The picture is monochrome. Photo by PIO Andy Lyon.

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