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Acres: 11,500                                                                        

Start Date: May 19, 2024

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

Personnel: 97

Completion: 90%                                                                 

Fuels: Timber

Highlights: This will be the final update for the Indios Fire unless something significant occurs. The Type 3 Northern New Mexico Incident Management Team will turn command of the fire to the Santa Fe National Forest Coyote Ranger District on Tuesday, June 18. The Kaniksu Wildland Fire Module from North Idaho was ordered and has arrived to complete suppression repair work and assist the district. 

The Santa Fe National Forest emergency area closure No. 03-10-01-24-04 has been lifted, effective Monday, June 17, 2024. Continental Divide Trail hikers should move through the burn area quickly, preferably during the morning hours. Avoid hiking this section during thunderstorms; rain could cause flooding and high gusty winds can knock over trees. Avoid camping in the burn area, including unburned pockets of trees. Due to ash flows after rains, Ojitos Creek is not a reliable source of water and may be unusable. 

The Santa Fe National Forest will continue to provide information on the fire as needed. 

Operations: While most suppression repair work is complete, there is still some left. Heavy equipment will continue working on road repairs and spreading gravel, as well as finishing repair on some dozer lines. Most handline rehabilitation should be completed today, and the dozer will finish work on Forest Road 170.

Weather: Warm temperatures and dry conditions will persist Monday and Tuesday, with strong breezes expected each day and plummeting humidity. On Tuesday, temperatures will be slightly cooler with slightly reduced winds. An increase in moisture is expected to bring chances for showers, thunderstorms, and cooler temperatures later in the week.

Smoke: Learn more about wildfire smoke impacts at https://www.env.nm.gov/air-quality/fire-smoke-links/

Inciweb: inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmsnf-indios-wildfire 

Phone: 505-438-5320 

Email: claudia.brookshire@usda.gov

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