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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

Community Meeting
Grandstand in a gym with spectators viewing a presentation.
Grandstand in a gym with spectators viewing a presentation.
Community Meeting

4-28 Los Alamos Community Meeting

Strategic Firing on Southwest Portion of Fire
Firefighters cutting down a dead stump in smokey conditions.
Firefighters cutting down a dead stump in smokey conditions.
Strategic Firing on Southwest Portion of Fire

Firefighters cutting down a snag threatening the line.

Smoke Impacts
A view across a field of smoke columns.
A view across a field of smoke columns.
Smoke Impacts

Smoke Columns rise up before being blown over by high winds.

Active Fire at Night
Fire glows in the distance with a fire vehicle in the foreground.
Fire glows in the distance with a fire vehicle in the foreground.
Active Fire at Night

Fire burning in the distance at night.

Dozer Line near Forest Road (FR) 270
An area where a dozer has cleared vegetation
An area where a dozer has cleared vegetation
Dozer Line near Forest Road (FR) 270

Dozer line on southwest corner

Community Meeting
LAFD fire chief converses with attendees
LAFD fire chief converses with attendees
Community Meeting

Los Alamos Fire Chief Hughes speaks with meeting attendees.

Strategic Firing along Handline
Firefighters watching low intensity fire along hand line.
Firefighters watching low intensity fire along hand line.
Strategic Firing along Handline

Firefighters monitoring fire along hand line.

Fire Danger
A sign indicating extreme fire danger with Smokey Bear. Smoke in the backcround.
A sign indicating extreme fire danger with Smokey Bear. Smoke in the backcround.
Fire Danger

Please check for restrictions before visiting your forest or park.

Strategic Firing on Southwest Portion of Fire
A firefighter monitoring small spots of fire.
A firefighter monitoring small spots of fire.
Strategic Firing on Southwest Portion of Fire

A firefighter monitors the effects of strategic firing.

Smoke Impacts
Looking across a parking lot at smoke from the fire
Looking across a parking lot at smoke from the fire
Smoke Impacts

Wind blows smoke viewed from Los Alamos

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