NEW FIRE ON THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST Santa Fe, NM – July 7, 2014 –A wildfire was reported by air attack while conducting a recon flight at around 12:30 pm today. The location of the Bear Springs Fire is 4 miles southeast of Paliza Campground on the Jemez Ranger District. It is immediately south of Bear Springs Mountain and quite visible from I-25. The fire is estimated at a little over 10 acres. Two engines and Zuni Hotshots are on sight; another Type I (Hot Shot crew) is enroute. The fire is burning in heavy fuels, ponderosa pine and juniper. Over the weekend, Santa Fe National Forest fire personnel were kept busy responding to 14 smoke reports across the forest, most of them on the west side of the forest. The total acreage of these fires was estimated at 2 acres. All fires were lightning caused except for 1 abandoned campfire. For fire information visit http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/