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El Valle Fire

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Unit Information

208 Cruz Alta Road 
Taos, 
87571 
208 Cruz Alta Road 
Taos, 
87571 

Incident Contacts

  • Email:
    zachary.behrens@usda.gov
    Phone:
    (575) 758-6200

Flash Update: Fire Mapped at 521 Acres

El Valle Fire
Publication Type: News 09/09/2023

An infrared flight took place this morning at 9:45, finding the size at 521 acres. Containment remains at 0%.

The map shows the 521-acre burn area. Green shading is National Forest land (341 acres) and brown shading shows non-Forest Service lands (181 acres).

The fire so far today has had much less intense behavior, however, activity could pick up later today if dry thunderstorms arrive and produce high winds. Crews remain on scene working to strengthen dozer lines, increase containment and protect structures.

Find more information in this morning's full update.