Firefighters Halt 4.9-Acre Pelada Fire as Red Flag Warning Threatens Rio Blaze
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Updated · nmfireinfo.com · Jun 17
Firefighters Halt 4.9-Acre Pelada Fire as Red Flag Warning Threatens Rio Blaze
3 articles · Updated · nmfireinfo.com · Jun 17
Summary
Thirty personnel stopped the Pelada Fire’s forward spread after it reached 4.9 acres east of Santa Fe, building fire line around the perimeter with containment expected by evening.
The fire was detected June 16 after thunderstorms moved through northern New Mexico a day earlier, and its cause remains undetermined; smoke may be visible from the Santa Fe foothills and nearby I-25.
A separate Rio Fire northeast of Chicoma Mountain is estimated at 5 to 10 acres, with limited access, heavy fuels and forecast red flag conditions expected to let it grow.
Thirty-five personnel, three engines and two Type 1 helicopters are assigned to the Rio Fire, while a red flag warning for Santa Fe National Forest runs from noon to 9 p.m. and the forest remains under full suppression.