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Tanques Wildfire

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New Mexico 
Santa Fe, 
New Mexico 
87508 
New Mexico 
Santa Fe, 
New Mexico 
87508 

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Location: Northwest corner of the Santa Fe National Forest in the Cuba Ranger District, approximately 27 miles north of Cuba, NM. Start Date: July 18, 2024Size: 2,745 acres with a planned perimeter of 7,000 acresPercent completed: 35 %Cause: LightningVegetation: The wildfire is burning in ponderosa pine, pinyon-juniper, and oak. 
Forest Service News ReleaseSanta Fe National Forest Manages lightning-caused Tanques Fire Cuba Ranger District, Cuba, N.M., July 25, 2024— The lightning caused Tanques Wildfire, located in the northwest corner of the Cuba Ranger District, around 25 miles north of Cuba, NM, was first reported the morning of July 18. Currently, the fire is 13 acres, burning in ponderosa pine, pinyon-juniper, and oak.