Start date: May 9, 2021
Cause: Lightning
Location: 9 miles east of Pecos and 3 miles southwest of the Barillas Lookout on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF)
Size: 1,621 acres after implementing management strategy to add low- to moderate-intensity fire to the ground to achieve resource benefit and reduce the risk of high-severity wildfire in the future.
Resources: 1 hotshot crew, 1 type 2 hand crew and 2 engines
Fuels: Ponderosa pine, piñon-juniper, Douglas fir and oak brush
Operations: Fire continues to move through unburned fuel pockets in the southern area of the Cuervito Fire. Smoke will continue to be produced as the fire moves through the available vegetation. Part of the fire did receive light to moderate precipitation this afternoon. Firefighters will remain on scene and continue to mop up and patrol the fire perimeter.
Weather: Tonight, it will be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight and gusty and erratic winds are expected near thunderstorms. There will be a chance of thunderstorms on Saturday and temperatures are predicted to stay below normal through the holiday weekend.
Values at risk: Private property nearby
Smoke: Smoke management is a key part of the planning and implementation of managed wildfire. Smoke from the Cuervito Fire may impact Santa Fe, Pecos, Las Vegas, Rowe, Glorieta, La Cueva, North and South San Ysidro, Ilfeld, San Jose, San Juan, Tecolote, Soham, Ribera, Serafina, Bernal, Anton Chico, Mineral Hill, San Geronimo and Pablo as well as the I-25 from the Caja Fire is likely to be visible from Santa Fe to Los Alamos and along the I-25 corridor and the 599 Bypass, mingling with smoke from the Medio Fire and multiple fires burning in adjacent states. An interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov/ allows you to zoom into the Santa Fe area to see the latest smoke information.
Safety: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the first priority. Smoke-sensitive individuals and people with respiratory problems or heart disease are encouraged to take precautionary measures. Information on air quality and protecting your health can be found online at the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) website at https://nmtracking.org/fire.
Fire updates will be posted on the SFNF website, New Mexico Fire Information website and on the Santa Fe National Forest Facebook page and Twitter @SantafeNF.
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