Sierra Los Pinos

The Sante Fe National Forest has issued a closure order for the Venado Fire. Details on the closure can be found on the Santa Fe National Forest website.

The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 will host a community meeting for the Venado Fire at 6:00 p.m. today, July 26, at the Jemez Springs Public Library, located at 30 Village Plaza, Jemez Springs, NM 87025. The meeting will be livestreamed on the Santa Fe National Forest Facebook page for those unable to attend in-person: www.facebook.com/SantaFeNF/.

The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 will host a community meeting for the Venado Fire at 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at the Jemez Springs Public Library, located at 30 Village Plaza, Jemez Springs, NM 87025. The meeting will be livestreamed on the Santa Fe National Forest Facebook page for those unable to attend in-person: https://www.facebook.com/santafeNF/.

General Information: The Santa Fe National Forest brought in Steve Millert’s Type 2 Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 (Team 4) to assume command of the Venado Fire at 7:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 25. Team 4 will carry forward the incident strategies and objectives developed by the local Type 3 organization. As the team transitions management of the Venado Fire, contact information will remain unchanged. The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 will host a community meeting for the Venado Fire at 6:00 P.M.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Venado Fire UPDATE Start Date: July 20 Cause: Lightning Size: approximately 2,500 acres Location: Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest Containment: 0% Fuel: Ponderosa Pine Weather: Scattered thunderstorms Monday night dropped less than a tenth of an inch on the Venado Fire with no significant impact on ground conditions. The forecast is for high temperatures, thunderstorms and outflow winds to continue.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Venado Fire UPDATE Start Date: July 20 Cause: Lightning Size: approximately 2,200 acres Location: Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest Containment: 0% Fuel: Ponderosa Pine Weather: Scattered thunderstorms Monday night dropped less than a tenth of an inch on the Venado Fire, with no significant impact on ground conditions. Today’s forecast is for more of the same, with the possibility of scattered showers and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Venado Fire UPDATE Start Date: July 20 Cause: Lightning Size: approximately 2,000 acres Location: Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest Containment: 0% Fuel: Ponderosa Pine Weather: Scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight expect to bring lightning, heavy rain and gusty winds. Resources on scene: 162 personnel, which includes four interagency hotshot crews, one type 3 helicopter, three engines, one dozer and a rapid extraction module. A Type 2 incident command team will take command of the Venado Fire Tuesday afternoon.

Venado Fire UPDATE 7.23.2018 Start Date: July 20 Cause: Lightning Size: 1,071 acres Location: Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest Containment: 0% Fuel: Ponderosa Pine Weather: Low-level moisture is moving toward the Venado Fire, increasing the chance for precipitation. Possible thunderstorms may bring lightning, heavy rain and gusty winds. Resources on scene: Four interagency hotshot crews, one type 3 helicopter, one type 2 dozer, one rapid extraction module, and four engines.