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Indios Fire acreage remains unchanged

Daily Update – Thursday, June 6, 2024

Acres: 11,500 Start Date: May 19, 2024

Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM 

Personnel: 478

Completion: 86% Fuels: Timber

Highlights: Completion has increased to 86% today as crews make more progress toward meeting the objectives
for the Indios Fire. Suppression repair activities continue across the fire area, with a focus on the northwest side.
The incident management team will provide another opportunity for the public to meet with fire managers and ask
questions about the Indios Fire at an open house on Sunday, June 9, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the lecture
hall at the Coronado High School, 1903 NM-96, Gallina, NM.

Operations: Crews continued repair activities yesterday as other firefighters patrolled for any remaining hot
spots. After conducting a grid search along the perimeter, no areas of concern were identified. Chipping and
grading activities were completed along Forest Roads 64 and 77 while work continued along Forest Road 169E.
Minimal heat remains on the west side where the fire temporarily crossed the line last week before crews
successfully stopped the spread. Hoses will be left in place for the next few days to support continued efforts in
that area. Crews surveyed between Forest Roads 42 and 77 and found no remaining hot spots. As a result, hoses
and other water infrastructure that are no longer needed were removed from that area. Firefighters have completed
their assessment of structures to the south and developed a structure protection plan to assist residents in the event
of a future fire in the area. With the completion of this assessment, these crews are now being reassigned to
respond to any potential new fire starts near the Indios Fire. Due to successful firefighting efforts, the Rio Arriba
Sheriff’s Department has lifted the “Ready” status from the Corrales Ranch. Air operations are beginning to
release their resources to support other fires in the region. Currently, two helicopters remain on the Indios Fire,
down from seven helicopters at the peak of the fire activity. Today, chipping will continue along Forest Road
169E as crews remain vigilant for any new wildfire starts.

Weather: Today will bring the highest temperatures of the year thus far. Some scattered thunderstorms may form
over the fire area, as the chance of rain increases over the weekend. Strong gusty winds up to 20 miles per hour
are possible near any storms.

Smoke: Minimal smoke impacts are expected for the foreseeable future. Light dispersed visible smoke will
diminish over the next few days. Smoke sensors have been installed and will remain in the communities of
Coyote, Gallina, Cañones, and at the Monastery of Christ in the Desert. The final smoke outlook report for the
Indios Fire is available online at the links below. View an interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov/. Learn
more about smoke impacts at https://www.env.nm.gov/air-quality/fire-smoke-links/.

Closures: The Santa Fe National Forest has issued an emergency area closure for the Indios Fire. The full closure
order (No. 03-12-05-23-22) and map are available on Inciweb. Camping and water will be available at the
Coyote Ranger Station for Continental Divide Trail hikers impacted by this closure.

Safety: A temporary flight restriction (TFR) is in place over the area, which includes uncrewed aircraft systems or
drones. More information on the dangers drones pose to wildland firefighting aircraft and personnel on the ground
can be found at: https://uas.nifc.gov/.

inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmsnf-indios-wildfire / nmfireinfo.com
575-323-2290 / x.com/SantafeNF / facebook.com/santafeNF / 2024.indios@firenet.gov