The 2.4-acre East Fork Fire, located approximately three miles northeast of Jemez Springs, was fully contained last night. Today, crews continue to mop up around the fire line to cool hot spots and make the line more secure. Resources assigned to the fire include one Hotshot crew, one Type 3 helicopter, and several support personnel. The fire was lightning caused.
Forest Service Trail #137 remains closed until further notice. Stage 1 fire restrictions remain in effect on all National Forest System lands within Santa Fe National Forest on the Jemez Ranger District and Cuba Ranger District south of NM Highway 126, and the Valles Caldera National Preserve, in Sandoval County.
For additional information about the East Fork Fire, please call the Jemez Ranger District at 575-829-3535 or visit the forest’s web site at http://www.fs.usda.gov/santafe/
This will be the final update on the East Fork Fire.