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Cerro Pelado

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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

  • Santa Fe National Forest
    Phone:
    505-438-5300
    Hours:
    M-F 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
  • Jemez Ranger District
    Phone:
    575-829-3535
    Hours:
    M-F 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Photographs Gallery

Firefighters Improving Fire Line
Two Firefighters walking out of the brush with fire in background. One carries a small log, the other a chainsaw.
Two Firefighters walking out of the brush with fire in background. One carries a small log, the other a chainsaw.
Firefighters Improving Fire Line

Improving fireline as fire backs in.

Masticators on Highway 4
Two pieces of heavy equipment grind up fuels on the ground.
Two pieces of heavy equipment grind up fuels on the ground.
Masticators on Highway 4

Masticators reduce fuel loads by grinding surface fuels.

Fire Backing off Peralta Ridge
Smoke from fire backs down ridge
Smoke from fire backs down ridge
Fire Backing off Peralta Ridge

Backing fire eliminates surface fuels

View from Highway 4 Monday, 5/2
Home on Highway 4 with smoke in the background
Home on Highway 4 with smoke in the background
View from Highway 4 Monday, 5/2
Smoke from Los Alamos
Smoke from Los Alamos
Community Meeting Cochita Pueblo Monday, 5/2
Local community members are briefed by deputy IC
Local community members are briefed by deputy IC
Community Meeting Cochita Pueblo Monday, 5/2

Cochite Pueblo community meeting

Morning Operations Briefing
A group of firefighters receives a briefing
A group of firefighters receives a briefing
Morning Operations Briefing

Firefighters at morning operational briefing

Fire at Base of Rabbit Mountain
Fire burns at the base of a mountain at night
Fire burns at the base of a mountain at night
Fire at Base of Rabbit Mountain

Fire burning near Rabbit Mountain

View from Highway 4 Monday, 5/2
Photo from highway showing fire backing down a hill
Photo from highway showing fire backing down a hill
View from Highway 4 Monday, 5/2

Fire back down toward Highway 4 near Rabbit Mountain

Los Alamos Community Meeting Monday, 5/2
A view from behind the audience looking toward the speakers
A view from behind the audience looking toward the speakers
Los Alamos Community Meeting Monday, 5/2

Over 1,100 people viewed the meeting either online or in person

Tree on Fire
A tree with vertical flames burns.
A tree with vertical flames burns.
Tree on Fire

A single tree torches near the line.

Night Fire
View of fire pushed by wind at night
View of fire pushed by wind at night
Night Fire

Active fire behavior at night

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