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May 18, 2022 @ 4:45 p.m.

San Miguel/ Mora County News Release Calf Canyon/ Hermits Peak Fire

Evacuation Updates

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY - The community of Rociada has been DOWNGRADED to SET STATUS. Power has been restored for this community.

Current Evacuation Statuses:

The communities of Bull Canyon, Cow Creek, Upper and Lower Colonias, are in GO STATUS.

The communities of Big Pine, Canovas Canyon, Chavez, El Porvenir, Lone Pine Mesa, Pendaries Valley East, Pendaries Village, Porvenir Canyon, San Ignacio, Mineral Hill, San Geronimo, Ojitos Frios, Holy Ghost, Tres Lagunas, El Macho, Lower La Posada, San Pablo, and Rociada are in SET STATUS.

The communities of Camp Luna, Cinder Road, Crestone, NMBHI, Romeroville East, and Camino Rincon, Rivera Ridge, Pecos Southwest, Pecos Southeast, East Pecos North, East Pecos South, Pecos National Monument, Romeroville West, Taylor Wells, D Bibb West, D Bibb East, Gunner Trail, Hot Springs, Country Acres, Storrie Lake, 527-525- Hwy 518, Emplazado, County A3, Las Dispensas, Trout Springs, Gallinas, Lower Canyon Road, La Canada, E Las Tusas, W Las Tusas, E Sapello, W Sapello, Manuelitas, Canoncito, and Tierra Monte - Canon are in READY STATUS.

We want to remind all residents in San Miguel County, as evacuation levels change and your residence becomes deemed an area of evacuation, we encourage you to take immediate action. This is a long-term event.

ROAD CLOSURES

San Miguel County:

N.M. 518 is closed between mile posts 36 (Junction of N.M. 518 and N.M. 121) and 58 (Rock Wall). N.M. 65 is closed at mile post 15. N.M. 223 is closed at mile post 2 (Entrance to Cow Creek and Upper/ Lower Colonias).