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Hermits Peak 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

  • Hermits Peak Fire Information
    Email:
    2022.hermitspeak@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    505-356-2636
    Hours:
    Daily 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Santa Fe National Forest Public Affairs
    Email:
    SM.FS.sfnfpao@usda.gov
    Phone:
    505-438-5320

Photographs Gallery

New Growth in El Porvenir June 10
Burned, black ground and trees across landscape. Individual green plants begin to grow throughout the burned area.
Burned, black ground and trees across landscape. Individual green plants begin to grow throughout the burned area.
New Growth in El Porvenir June 10

New vegetation growing in the burned area of El Porvenir

Suppression repair crews fixing fences
Picture shows a newly repaired four strand barbed wire fence crossing a swath of disturbed soil covered with downed trees and branches. This depicts a repaired dozer line.
Picture shows a newly repaired four strand barbed wire fence crossing a swath of disturbed soil covered with downed trees and branches. This depicts a repaired dozer line.
Suppression repair crews fixing fences

Suppression repair crews fixed the fences that were damaged by the creation of dozer lines during firefighting activities near the San Miguel County fairgrounds. You can see the repaired dozer line under the fence line, as well.

READ Shifting Debris in Creek June 10
A female wearing a yellow shirt, green pants, yellow hardhat, and black shin high rubber boots stands in a creek filled with running water. Female is using a net on a long pole to scoop debris out of the water and put in plastic bag on creek bank.
A female wearing a yellow shirt, green pants, yellow hardhat, and black shin high rubber boots stands in a creek filled with running water. Female is using a net on a long pole to scoop debris out of the water and put in plastic bag on creek bank.
READ Shifting Debris in Creek June 10

A Resource Advisor (READ) uses a net to sift debris out of a creek in the area of El Porvenir

Chipping near Sapello June 8
Multiple firefighters in yellow shirts and hardhats lined up with a chipper nearby. Crew passes vegetation down their line to fed into the chipper. Forest in background.
Multiple firefighters in yellow shirts and hardhats lined up with a chipper nearby. Crew passes vegetation down their line to fed into the chipper. Forest in background.
Chipping near Sapello June 8

Firefighters chipping vegetation removed during fire suppression efforts near Sapello

Beatty's Spike Camp1
Beatty's Spike Camp for firefighters working on the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires
Beatty's Spike Camp for firefighters working on the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires
Beatty's Spike Camp1

A look at Beatty's Spike Camp in the Pecos Wilderness

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Beatty's Spike Camp for firefighters working on the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires
Beatty's Spike Camp for firefighters working on the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires
Beatty's Spike Camp4

A look at Beatty's Spike Camp in the Pecos Wilderness

Beatty's Spike Camp2
Beatty's Spike Camp for firefighters working on the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires
Beatty's Spike Camp for firefighters working on the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires
Beatty's Spike Camp2

Firefighters at Beatty's Spike Camp in the Pecos Wilderness

Beatty's Spike Camp3
Beatty's Spike Camp for firefighters working on the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires
Beatty's Spike Camp for firefighters working on the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires
Beatty's Spike Camp3

Firefighters at Beatty's Spike Camp in the Pecos Wilderness

Dozer line outside wilderness on June 5
Trees standing on both sides of a wide strip on land void of all vegetation from a dozer operation.
Trees standing on both sides of a wide strip on land void of all vegetation from a dozer operation.
Dozer line outside wilderness on June 5

Dozer line constructed on steep hillside to the south of wilderness boundary. A hoselay runs along the side to support suppression efforts if needed.

Pumpkin near wilderness boundary on June 5
Orange tank known as a pumpkin with white hose, red gas cans, red pump sitting on a cleared area of dirt. Pile of downed trees behind equipment with forested area in background.
Orange tank known as a pumpkin with white hose, red gas cans, red pump sitting on a cleared area of dirt. Pile of downed trees behind equipment with forested area in background.
Pumpkin near wilderness boundary on June 5

Fire suppression equiment to include a pumpkin, gas cans, pump and hose. Located outside the wilderness boundary along a dozer line.

Hose and pumps along handline in wilderness June 5
Red gas can, red and black pump hooked to white hose running along handline through a forested area.
Red gas can, red and black pump hooked to white hose running along handline through a forested area.
Hose and pumps along handline in wilderness June 5

Red gas can and pump with hose lay along handline in wilderness

Smoke rising from Wilderness on June 5
Large landscape covered in trees along mountain side. Smoke rises from behind ridgeline against blue sky.
Large landscape covered in trees along mountain side. Smoke rises from behind ridgeline against blue sky.
Smoke rising from Wilderness on June 5

Smoke rising from the fire as it moves through the Trampas Burn scar in the wilderness

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