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 Cerro Pelado Fire Update

Monday, May 2, 2022

Hours: 8 am-8 pm Phone: 505-312-4593 Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.gov 
InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8075/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2022.Cerropeladofire Twitter: https://twitter.com/SantafeNF

COMMUNITY MEETINGS: A public meeting about the Cerro Pelado fire will be held today from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm at the at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave, Los Alamos, NM. Members of the Southern Area Red Team and agency representatives will discuss and answer questions about current progress and planned activities on the fire. The meeting will available via zoom at the following link: https://www.losalamosnm.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=6435810&pageId=18517194.  No passcode is needed to join.

 

There will be a virtual meeting tomorrow, Tuesday May 3 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm.  You can join the meeting on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/1mTocL75l

 

Cerro Pelado Fire: The Cerro Pelado Fire, 7 miles east of Jemez Springs, New Mexico, started on Friday, April 22, during an epic wind event. The cause of the fire is under investigation. It is burning in ponderosa pine and mixed conifer trees and brush. The east part of the fire is burning in the fire footprint from the 2011 Las Conchas Fire. The current fire footprint includes forest units that have previously been treated to reduce fire hazard. Three homes were lost in the fire. 

 

Acreage: 22,314 acres Containment: 10 % The decrease in containment is due to growth of the fire.

Personnel and Equipment: 466 total personnel; 25 engines, 1 Type 1 hand crew, 8 Type 2 hand crews, 2 Type 2 initial attack crews, 3 helicopters, 8 dozers, 2 ambulances, 1 rapid medical extraction unit and 9 water tenders. 

Yesterday: Due to increased fire activity, firefighters worked along Highway 4 on the northwest side of the fire toward the northeast by Cox Ranch. Highway 4 was closed from mile marker 27 to mile marker 59 due to fire activity and firefighters and equipment in the to keep the fire south of Highway 4. The fire breached the primary containment line along Forest Road (FR) 268 near Rabbit Mountain, south of Highway 4. Firefighters improved fireline along FR 289 for containment on the east side of the fire. Firefighters completed the firing operation with aerial ignition on the southwest side of the fire near Peralta Ridge to keep fire intensity low near old growth timber. Two scooper airplanes arrived to assist firefighters. Firefighters continued mop up and patrol on the northwest side of the fire, to the southwest corner and east to Paliza Canyon. Containment increased in the southwest corner of the fire along FR 270. Coordination between the Incident Team and the Jemez Pueblo and Cochiti Pueblo was crucial in identifying strategies for firefighting if the fire moves south. A well-attended public meeting was held at the Cochiti Lake Fire Station. More than 300 people attended. 

The Freelove Fire has been returned back to the local jurisdiction of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. 

Today: Firefighters will work along the perimeter of the fire today along Highway 4 on the north, FR 266 on the west, FR 270 on the south, and FR 289 on the east to improve firelines. On the northeast corner of the fire, firefighters will connect firelines on the Forest Road (FR) 289 and the Forest Road (FR) 270. Super scooper airplanes may scoop water out of Cochiti Lake to help fight the fire. On the north side of the fire, firefighters will improve firelines along Highway 4 by Cox Ranch. Structure protection will also continue in this area. Air operations will resume at 9 am. 

Weather and Fire Behavior: Temperatures will be in the 60s today. Winds out of the west will be 20-25 mph. Fire is expected to move east and north with increased activity where wind and fuels align. On the north side of the fire, south of Highway 4, the fire will back toward the highway. On the southeast side of the fire, heavy pockets of unburned fuel may actively burn, specifically in narrow areas of conifer trees. Fire activity will decrease when the fire reaches rock washes above Cochiti Pueblo, but will continue to move through mixed conifer in the canyon bottoms. West winds may continue to move the fire east toward the Los Alamos National Laboratory. If the fire crosses Highway 4, fire activity will increase in the Valles Caldera due to heavy grass. Large stumps and logs will continue to burn.

 

Evacuations, Shelter Areas: The communities of Cochiti Mesa and the Peralta Canyon area, including Cox Ranch, remain under a “Go” evacuation status. The Sandoval County Fire Department and Emergency Management will provide updated information on evacuations, as needed. Evacutions for Sierra de Los Pinos remain in “Set” mode, meaning being ready to leave at a moment’s notice. If conditions change and the fire threatens the community again, these areas could return to “Go.” 

Air quality: Information on air quality is at New Mexico Department of Health Environmental Public Health Tracking, https://nmtracking.org./fire. An interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov/ allows you to zoom into your area to see the latest smoke conditions.

Closures: Highway 4 is closed from mile marker 47, 14 miles east of Sierra De los Pinos to mile marker 50, 14 miles west of White Rock to all traffic due to fire activity. Highway 4 is also closed to non-local traffic at mile marker 35 (2 miles east of Sierra De los Pinos). Motorists should drive slowly along the highway with headlights on. Fire equipment and firefighters will be traveling along Highway 4 and accessing the fire, especially at intersections with FR 10 and FR 280. If heavy traffic impedes firefighting efforts and endangers firefighter safety. The most updated road closure information can be found here: https://www.nmroads.com/mapIndex.html

The Santa Fe National Forest issued a closure order for the Cerro Pelado Firefighter Camp. The camp is along FR 376. Closure Order No. 10-507. The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety due to extreme fire danger in the Restricted Area. This Order will be effective on May 1st, 2022, at 6:00 a.m., and shall remain in effect until December 31, 2022, or until rescinded.

The Bandelier National Monument has been closed due to fire activity.  Valles Caldera National Preserve remains closed until further notice. 

The Santa Fe National Forest issued a closure order restricting public access to the area around the fire. Specifically, all Forest Service lands within an area roughly defined by NM Highway 4 on the west, Valles Caldera National Preserve on the north, Bandelier National Monument on the east, and Zia Pueblo and Santo Domingo Pueblo on the south are closed to the public. Order Number 10-506. https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/santafe/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprd3802009  

Fire Restrictions: Stage II Fire Restrictions are in effect for the Santa Fe National Forest, which prohibits building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove including charcoal and briquettes. Smoking is also prohibited except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is cleared of flammable material. For other activities prohibited under Stage II Fire Restrictions, see https://www.fs.usda.gov/santafe/. Also, due to ongoing fire threats, Sandoval County will not issue burn permits.

Temporary Flight Restriction: There is a flight restriction on the area over the fire (10 nautical miles southwest of Los Alamos, NOTAM 2/2366). https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_2_6919.html. Drones over the fire are also prohibited. 

 Smoke Report for May 2, 2022 for #CerroPeladoFirePDF currently unavailable due to Inciweb being down. Details available:https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/736b0fb8Air quality alert has been extended through noon Monday AIR QUALITY ALERT https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS...Today you can expect smoke to start to move to the east impacting Santa Fe down to Santa Rosa State Park. Tuesday expect smoke to be similar to Sunday with impacts more to the north with the greatest impacts in Los Alamos area and then moving into the Rio Valley. Albuquerque and areas west of the fire will likely see GOOD air quality with ha

  

 CERRO PELADO FIRE CAMP FR376 AREA CLOSURE 

PROHIBITIONS 

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), the following acts are prohibited within the area described in this Order (the “Restricted Area”) and as depicted on the attached map, hereby incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A, within the Jemez Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, Sandoval County, New Mexico. 

1. Going into or being upon the Restricted Area. 36 C.F.R. §§ 261.52(e) and 261.53(e). 

EXEMPTIONS 

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order: 

1. Persons with a written Forest Service authorization specifically exempting them from the effect of this Order. 

2. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty. 

RESTRICTED FIRE CLOSURE AREA 

As depicted on Exhibit A, the restricted area applies to all Forest Service lands on FR-376 south of State Highway 126, north of Porter’s Landing at the junction of FR-376 and FR-534 at coordinates 35.81668, -106.78765, and east of FR-376. This closure applies to the following Forest Roads: 376Q8, 503, 505, 505A, 604, 604G, 604P, 604R, 605, 605D, 605E, 605H, 606, 607, 607A, 607B, 607F, 607 FA, 607FC 607T, 608, 608F, 608JA, 608G, 611, 611BA, 611B, 611BE, 611M, 611BC. On the south boundary it would be east side of Rio Guadalupe, to the confluence with the Jemez River. 

PURPOSE 

The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety due to extreme fire danger in the Restricted Area. 

Order Number: 10-507 

IMPLEMENTATION 

1. This Order will be effective on May 1st, 2022, at 6:00 a.m., and shall remain in effect until December 31, 2022, or until rescinded, whichever occurs first. 

2. A map identifying the Restricted Area is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. 

3. Any violation of this prohibition is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both (see 16 U.S.C. § 551, 18 U.S.C. § 3571(b)(6), 

18 U.S.C. § 3581(b)(7)). 

4. Further information regarding this Order may be obtained at the Jemez Ranger District located in Jemez Springs, New Mexico, telephone number Jemez 575-829-3535, and at the Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Santa Fe, New Mexico, telephone number 505 438-5300. 

5. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same acts covered by this Order. 

Done at Santa Fe, New Mexico, this 1st day of May 2022. 

Debbie Cress 

Forest Supervisor  

 Cerro Pelado And Freelove Fire Update 

Sunday, May 1, 2022 

Hours: 8 am-8 pm Phone: 505-312-4593 Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.gov  
InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8075/  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2022.Cerropeladofire Twitter: https://twitter.com/SantafeNF 

COMMUNITY MEETINGS: A public meeting about the Cerro Pelado fire will be held today from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Cochiti Lake Fire Department, 6515 Hoochaneetsa Blvd., Cochiti Lake, NM. Members of the Southern Area Red Team and agency representatives will discuss and answer questions about current progress and planned activities on the fire.  

 

A public meeting will be held in Los Alamos on Monday May 2, from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave, Los Alamos, NM.  

 

Cerro Pelado Fire: The Cerro Pelado Fire, 7 miles east of Jemez Springs, New Mexico, started on Friday, April 22, during an epic wind event. The cause of the fire is under investigation. It is burning in ponderosa pine and mixed conifer trees and brush. The east part of the fire is burning in the fire footprint from the 2011 Las Conchas Fire. The current fire footprint includes forest units that have previously been treated to reduce fire hazard. Three homes were lost in the fire.  

 

Acreage: 17,885 acres Containment: 10 % The decrease in containment is due to growth of the fire. 

Personnel and Equipment: 441 total personnel; 23 engines, 1 Type 1 hand crew, 8 Type 2 hand crews, 2 Type 2 initial attack crews, 3 helicopters, 4 dozers, 2 ambulances, 1 rapid medical extraction unit and 6 water tenders.  

Yesterday: Firefighters continued mop up and patrol on the northwest side of the fire, to the southwest corner and east to Paliza Canyon. They increased mop up depth for containment. On the east side of the fire in Bland Canyon and the south near Oaks Mesa, the fire did not move much because it ran into rock outcrops. Tactical firing operations were completed in Cochiti Mesa to control a spot fire and protect homes. Firefighters also protected structures with sprinklers and hoselays. 

Today: Increased fire activity is expected on the northeast corner of the fire due to windy conditions and alignment with topography in canyons. Firefighters will be added in this area for primary attack of the fire. Patrol and mop up will continue on the northwest side of the fire to the southwest corner and then east. Bulldozers will improve roads to tie handlines into Highway 4 on the northwest side of the fire by Cox Dip. Firefighters will do a firing operation with aerial ignition on the southwest side of the fire near Peralta Ridge to keep fire intensity low near old growth timber. Firefighters will install fireline on the north side of the fire from Forest Road (FR) 270 toward the southeast corner of the fire. Wind gusts may restrict aviation operations this afternoon 

Freelove Fire: The Freelove Fire is on the west side of the Valles Caldera National Preserve in Freelove Canyon within the old 2013 Thompson Ridge Fire footprint. The cause of the fire is unknown. 

Yesterday: Firefighters continued to mop up around the fire perimeter and little smoke was observed. 

Today: Firefighters will continue to mop up and patrol the fire.  

 

Weather and Fire Behavior: The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity from 11 am to 10 pm. Southwest winds will be strong in the afternoon with gusts up to 35 mph, which may restrict aviation operations. A cold front will move in this evening. From 9 pm to 3 am strong wind gusts will turn northwest. Fire is expected to move east and north with increased activity where wind and fuels align. Large stumps and logs will continue to burn. Pockets of unburned vegetation may burn actively with single and group torching possible.  

 

Evacuations, Shelter Areas: The Sandoval County Fire Department and Emergency Management will provide updated information on evacuations, as needed. The communities of Cochiti Mesa and the Peralta Canyon remain under a “Go” evacuation status. Evacutions for Sierra de Los Pinos remain in “Set” mode, meaning being ready to leave at a moment’s notice. If conditions change and the fire threatens the community again, these areas could return to “Go.”  

Air quality: Information on air quality is at New Mexico Department of Health Environmental Public Health Tracking, https://nmtracking.org./fire. An interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov/ allows you to zoom into your area to see the latest smoke conditions. 

Smoke production at times may cause limited visibility over the eastern part of the fire. The air quality alert that was issued by the National Weather Service, which included areas impacted by the Cerro Pelado Fire has been extended to Sunday. Smoke from several large wildfires burning over northern New Mexico will expand and increase eastward this afternoon before gradually moving to the north this evening. Smoke will continue to significantly impact areas across much of southern Colfax, Mora, Los Alamos, southern Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel and Santa Fe counties. This includes the communities of Espanola, Kewa Pueblo, La Cueva, Las Vegas, Los Alamos, Ocate, Pueblo of Cochiti, Pueblo of San Felipe, Santa Fe,Sapello, Wagon Mound, Watrous and White Rock. Additional information can be found here: WWA Summary for air quality alert issued by ABQ (weather.gov).  

Closures: NM Highway 4 is open to local traffic ONLY from mile marker 47, 14 miles east of Sierra de Los Pinos to mile marker 50, 14 miles west of White Rock. The road is only open to local traffic for evacuations. Motorists should drive slowly along the highway with headlights on. Fire equipment and firefighters will be traveling along Highway 4 and accessing the fire, especially at intersections with FR 10 and FR 280. If heavy traffic impedes firefighting efforts and endangers firefighter safety, Highway 4 could be closed again. The most updated road closure information can be found here: https://www.nmroads.com/mapIndex.html  

The Santa Fe National Forest issued a closure order restricting public access to the area around the fire. Specifically, all Forest Service lands within an area roughly defined by NM Highway 4 on the west, Valles Caldera National Preserve on the north, Bandelier National Monument on the east, and Zia Pueblo and Santo Domingo Pueblo on the south are closed to the public. Order Number 10-506. https://www.fs.usda.gov/santafe/ 

Valles Caldera National Preserve remains closed until further notice.  

Fire Restrictions: Stage II Fire Restrictions are in effect for the Santa Fe National Forest, which prohibits building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove including charcoal and briquettes. Smoking is also prohibited except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is cleared of flammable material. For other activities prohibited under Stage II Fire Restrictions, see https://www.fs.usda.gov/santafe/. Also, due to ongoing fire threats, Sandoval County will not issue burn permits. 

Temporary Flight Restriction: There is a flight restriction on the area over the fire (10 nautical miles southwest of Los Alamos, NOTAM 2/2366). https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_2_6919.html . Drones over the fire are also prohibited.  

Details of the forecast:https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/736b0fb8
AIR QUALITY ALERT Through noon Sundayhttps://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=ABQ&wwa=air%20quality%20alert
A monitor was set up in Pueblo de Cochiti yesterday and is up and running.
Expect periods of UNHEALTHY to HAZARDOUS air quality in the Rio Valley from Pueblo de Cochiti to San Felipe Pueblo with smoke clearing mid-morning and returning tonight. Air quality will likely worsen in Los Alamos area today. Santa Fe area should expect improved air quality today that will worsen tomorrow. Areas west of the fire should see an improvement in air quality by mid-morning and continue into tomorrow. Albuquerque should expect a slight improvement in air quality by mid-morning and continue into tomorrow.

 
The air quality alert has been extended through noon Sunday. Here’s the link to the alert: https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=ABQ&wwa=air%20quality%20alert
  We put up a smoke monitor in Pueblo de Cochiti today so I’ll be adding that to the smoke forecast starting tomorrow.

 Cerro Pelado And Freelove Fire Update

Saturday, April 30, 2022

Hours: 8 am-8 pm Phone: 505-312-4593 Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.gov 
InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8075/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2022.Cerropeladofire Twitter: https://twitter.com/SantafeNF

COMMUNITY MEETINGS: A public meeting about the Cerro Pelado fire will be held tonight, Saturday April 30, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Jemez Mountain Baptist Church, 6 Riverview Court, Jemez Springs, New Mexico. Members of the Southern Area Red Team and agency representatives will discuss and answer questions about current progress and planned activities on the fire. 

 

Another public meeting will be held tomorrow, Sunday May 1, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Cochiti Lake Fire Department, 6515 Hoochaneetsa Blvd., Cochiti Lake, NM. 

 

Cerro Pelado Fire: The Cerro Pelado Fire, 7 miles east of Jemez Springs, New Mexico, started on Friday, April 22, during an epic wind event. The cause of the fire is under investigation. It is burning in ponderosa pine and mixed conifer trees and brush. The east part of the fire is burning in the fire footprint from the 2011 Las Conchas Fire. The current fire footprint includes forest units that have previously been treated to reduce fire hazard. Three homes were lost in the fire. 

 

Acreage: 15,650 acres Containment: 15 %

 

Personnel and Equipment: 352 total personnel; 22 engines, 1 Type 1 hand crew, 5 Type 2 hand crews, 1 Type 2 initial attack crew, 3 helicopters, 4 dozers, 1 ambulance, 1 rapid medical extraction unit and 5 water tenders. 

Yesterday: The fire was active yesterday under Red Flag weather conditions with winds gusting up to 40 mph. The fire spread east into Frazier Canyon and Bland Canyon, and south to Oasis Mesa. Bulldozers placed fireline and sprinklers around structures in the Cochiti Mesa community to provide structure protection. Firefighters continued to mop up from the northwest side of the fire, to the southwest corner, then east to Paliza Canyon. Chipping was completed on the west side of the fire to reduce burnable vegetation. North winds pushed on firelines near the Sierra de Los Pinos community and the lines held. An air quality alert was issued and included areas impacted by the Cerro Pelado Fire including Cochiti Lake and Cochiti Pueblo. 

Today: Patrol and mop up will continue on the northwest side of the fire to the southwest corner and, then east. Firefighters will increase the depth of mopup to increase containment. Bulldozer lines that were previously installed on the road systems from Paliza Canyon toward Peralta Ridge will be held. Bulldozers will continue working along road systems around the fires perimeter to widen roads and create additional fireline to slow fire growth and create secondary containment. Firefighters will protect and prepare structures at Cochiti Mesa with water sprinklers and hoselays. Super scoopers may scoop water out of Cochiti Lake to help fight the fire. The Southern Area Red Team will be meeting with the Santa Fe National Forest Staff to develop a long-term plan for the fire. 

Freelove Fire: The Freelove Fire is on the west side of the Valles Caldera National Preserve in Freelove Canyon within the old 2013 Thompson Ridge Fire footprint. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Yesterday: Firefighters continued to mop up around the fire perimeter and no smoke was observed.

Today: Firefighters will continue to mop up and patrol the fire. 

Weather and Fire Behavior: Today will remain dry with light winds and temperatures in the mid 60s. Winds aligned with the San Juan drainage will increase fire activity moving east with some movement north where burnable vegetation is present. The fire will continue moving east and south toward Oaks Mesa with increased fire activity where winds and topography align. Large stumps and logs will continue to burn in areas off the Forest Road (FR 270) system. Pockets of unburned vegetation may burn actively with single and group torching possible. Spotting of up to half mile is possible. 

 

Evacuations, Shelter Areas: The Sandoval County Fire Department and Emergency Management will provide updated information on evacuations, as needed. The communities of Cochiti Mesa and the Peralta Canyon remain under a “Go” evacuation status. Evacutions for Sierra de Los Pinos remain in “set” mode, meaning being ready to leave at a moment’s notice. If conditions change and the fire threatens the community again, these areas could return to “Go.” 

Air quality: Information on air quality is at New Mexico Department of Health Environmental Public Health Tracking, https://nmtracking.org./fire. An interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov/ allows you to zoom into your area to see the latest smoke conditions.

An air quality alert was issued by the National Weather Service that included areas impacted by the Cerro Pelado Fire. Smoke from several large wildfires burning over northern New Mexico were transported to the southeast through Friday evening with increased potential for surface smoke to drift southward along the Rio Grande Valley during the overnight into Saturday morning. The alert is in effect until noon today. Additional information can be found here: WWA Summary for Air Quality Alert Issued by ABQ (weather.gov).

Closures: NM Highway 4 is open to local traffic ONLY from mile marker 47, 14 miles east of Sierra de Los Pinos to mile marker 50, 14 miles west of White Rock. Northbound Highway 4 is closed at mile marker 26 (north of Jemez) due to the Cerro Pelado wildfire. ROAD IS ONLY OPEN TO LOCAL TRAFFIC for evacuations. Motorists should drive slowly along the highway with headlights on. Fire equipment and firefighters will be traveling along Highway 4 and accessing the fire, especially at intersections with FR 10 and FR 280. If heavy traffic impedes firefighting efforts and endangers firefighter safety, Highway 4 could be closed again.

The Santa Fe National Forest issued a closure order restricting public access to the area around the fire. Specifically, all Forest Service lands within an area roughly defined by NM Highway 4 on the west, Valles Caldera National Preserve on the north, Bandelier National Monument on the east, and Zia Pueblo and Santo Domingo Pueblo on the south are closed to the public. Order Number 10-506. https://www.fs.usda.gov/santafe/

Valles Caldera National Preserve remains closed until further notice. 

Fire Restrictions: Stage II Fire Restrictions are in effect for the Santa Fe National Forest, which prohibits building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove including charcoal and briquettes. Smoking is also prohibited except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is cleared of flammable material. For other activities prohibited under Stage II Fire Restrictions, see https://www.fs.usda.gov/santafe/. Also, due to ongoing fire threats, Sandoval County will not issue burn permits.

Temporary Flight Restriction: There is a flight restriction on the area over the fire (10 nautical miles southwest of Los Alamos, NOTAM 2/2366). https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_2_6851.html . Drones over the fire are also prohibited. 

 Attached is a .pdf of the smoke forecast that can be printed. Details  on-line at:https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/736b0fb8

 

AIR QUALITY ALERT Through noon SaturdaySmoke impacts expected along the Rio Grande Valley. Reduced visibilities may be encountered along State Road 518 and along the I-25 corridor between Wagon Mound and Santa Fe.https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=ABQ&wwa=air%20quality%20alert

 

A monitor will be set up in Pueblo de Cochiti today.

 

Overall air quality today in areas west of the fire should be GOOD. Los Alamos and Santa Fe areas should expect air quality to worsen this afternoon.

 An air quality alert has been issued and includes areas impacted by the Cerro Pelado Fire.  

WWA Summary for Air Quality Alert Issued by ABQ (weather.gov) Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 218 PM MDT Fri Apr 29 2022   ...AIR QUALITY ALERT...   The following message is transmitted at the request of the New Mexico Departments of Health and Environment.   * WHAT...Smoke from several large wildfires burning over northern New   Mexico will be transported to the southeast through Friday evening   with increased potential for surface smoke to drift southward along   the Rio Grande Valley during the overnight into Saturday morning.   * WHERE...Smoke will continue to significantly impact areas across   much of Mora, San Miguel, and southern Colfax counties with elevated   impacts extending east and southeast across the High Plains of   eastern New Mexico. Impacted communities include Mora, Sapello,   Watrous, Wagon Mound, Ocate, and La Cueva. Smoke impacts are also   expected along parts of the Rio Grande Valley from near White Rock   and Pueblo of Cochiti to Kewa Pueblo, the Pueblo of San Felipe, and   Algodones. Reduced visibilities may be encountered along State Road   518 with moderate impacts at times along the I-25 corridor between   Wagon Mound and Santa Fe.   * WHEN...Remainder of this afternoon through noon MDT Saturday.   * IMPACTS...Those with conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive   pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, and heart   disease will be especially vulnerable to impacts from poor air   quality, as will adults over age 65, young children, and pregnant   women if smoke concentrations become unhealthy.   * HEALTH INFORMATION...Remember, your eyes are your best tools to determine if it is safe to be outside. Use the 5-3-1 Method available at https://nmtracking.org/environment/air/FireAndSmoke.html.   If visibility is:   Under 5 miles, the air quality is unhealthy for young children, adults over age 65, pregnant women, and people with heart and/or lung disease, asthma or other respiratory illness. Outdoor activity should be minimized.   Around 3 miles, young children, adults over age 65, pregnant women, and people with heart and/or lung disease, asthma or other respiratory illness should avoid all outdoor activities.   Around 1 mile, the air quality is unhealthy for everyone. People should remain indoors and avoid all outdoor activities including running errands. Unless an evacuation has been issued, stay inside your home, indoor workplace, or in a safe shelter.   With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic affecting New Mexico and with the wildfire season underway, New Mexicans will need to take extra precautions. Smoke from wildfires may cause people to have more severe reactions if they are infected COVID-19. The best way to protect against the potentially harmful effects of wildfire smoke and to reduce the spread of COVID-19 is to stay home and create a clean indoor air space. NMDOH offers tips here:   https://nmtracking.org/environment/air/IndoorQuality.html and https://cv.nmhealth.org   New Mexicans will also need to take steps to keep their homes cool to avoid heat-related illnesses. NMDOH offers tips here:   https://nmtracking.org/health/heatstress/Heat.html.   For smoke forecast outlooks from the Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program please visit:   https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net.