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Black Feather Fire

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Unit Information

Santa Fe National Forest 
New Mexico 
Santa Fe, 
New Mexico 
87508 
Santa Fe National Forest 
New Mexico 
Santa Fe, 
New Mexico 
87508 

Incident Contacts

  • Email:
    2023.blackfeather@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    505-460-0499
    Hours:
    8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Videos Gallery

IR Drone Takeoff
IR Drone Takeoff

The UAS module (infrared drone) begins its IR mapping flight over the Black Feather Fire. 

Wilderness Challenges
Wilderness Challenges

Operations Section Chief Chad Rice explaining some of the challenges the firefighters face with the Black Feather Fire being predominantly in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness.

VLAT Slurry Drop
VLAT Slurry Drop

A very large air tanker or VLAT, dropping a red fire retardant slurry mixture on the Black Feather Fire on Sunday, August 6, 2023. 

Working Together
Working Together

Two aircrafts are working together to impede the Black Feather Fire's moving front by coordinating their airdrops. Video was taken on Sunday, August 6, 2023 as the fire was an emerging event. 

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