September 3, 2014, Santa Fe, NM
The lightning caused fire, on Santa Fe NationalForest’s Jemez Ranger District, is located five miles south of State Highway 4 and six miles east of Jemez Springs.
Fire managers were very pleased with the activity on the Pino Fire yesterday. Firefighters used hand and aerial ignitions to direct the wildfire to control features, removing hazardous fuels and minimizing the threat of future high intensity wildfires. The Pino wildfire is now estimated at 1,618 acres.