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WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR 
There will be warmer weather over the fire area today with sunny skies in the morning. There is zero percent chance of precipitation, and the maximum temperature will reach into the low 80’s.  Relative humidity will be in the low teens. Southwest winds are forecast. Fire behavior continues to be minimal across the fire area.  

FIRE OPERATIONS  
On the northwest side of the fire outside of the Jemez Falls area, crews will be continuing to mop up further into the interior of the fires’ edge. 
 
On the south side of the fire, crews and heavy equipment operators will continue doing suppression repair. All chipping of the trees and brush has been completed.  The northeast and southeast quadrants of the fire are looking good. All suppression repair work is complete and resources in these areas will continue to patrol the fires edge.     

The Bandelier National Monument remains closed. The website shows plans of opening to the public soon. Please see their website for current information - www.nps.gov/band/index.htm  

BAER INFORMATION 
The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) has established a Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team to begin the assessment of National Forest System (NFS) lands impacted by the Cerro Pelado Fire. Information and resources can be found on the Cerro Pelado Post-Fire BAER assessment InciWeb page at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8118/   

CREWS/EQUIPMENT Eleven type II hand crews, 17 engines, 1 bulldozer, 10 water tenders, 4 ambulances, 2 helicopters.     

EVACUATIONS Sandoval County: https://www.sandovalcountynm.gov/fire-alerts/  
 
CLOSURES 
Santa Fe National Forest Closure order: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/santafe/alerts-notices

Carson National Forest Closure order:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/carson/alerts-notices 

Cibola National Forest Closure order: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/cibola/alerts-notices