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Cerro Pelado

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Unit Information

Santa Fe National Forest 
New Mexico 
Santa Fe, 
New Mexico 
87508 
Santa Fe National Forest 
New Mexico 
Santa Fe, 
New Mexico 
87508 

Incident Contacts

  • Santa Fe National Forest
    Phone:
    505-438-5300
    Hours:
    M-F 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
  • Jemez Ranger District
    Phone:
    575-829-3535
    Hours:
    M-F 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Photographs Gallery

Cerro Pelado Fire morning briefing 5-23-2022
Cerro Pelado Fire morning briefing 5-23-2022
Cerro Pelado Fire morning briefing 5-23-2022
Cerro Pelado Fire morning briefing 5-23-2022
Morning Briefing, Sunday, May 22nd
Morning Briefing, Sunday, May 22nd
Morning Briefing, Sunday, May 22nd
Morning Briefing, Sunday, May 22nd
Fire line repair in Division AlphaZulu
Fire crew working on repair of the fireline.
Fire crew working on repair of the fireline.
Fire line repair in Division AlphaZulu
Lone Peak IHC going direct at night
firefighters build direct containment line at night
firefighters build direct containment line at night
Lone Peak IHC going direct at night
Lone Peak IHC on Night Shift
Image from Lone Peak Hotshots on the night shift
Image from Lone Peak Hotshots on the night shift
Lone Peak IHC on Night Shift
Lone Peak IHC on Night Shift
These photos are from a very busy Lone Peak Hotshot crew who've been working on the night shift.
These photos are from a very busy Lone Peak Hotshot crew who've been working on the night shift.
Lone Peak IHC on Night Shift

Night firing operations are critical to preventing the fire's spread. Its is safer for firefighters and better for the forest to preform burnout operations at night when lower temperatures and higher humidity cause less intense fire activity.

Firefighter Sharpens his Saw
After a long shift in Division F, a sawyer sharpens his chain saw before heading back to fire camp.
After a long shift in Division F, a sawyer sharpens his chain saw before heading back to fire camp.
Firefighter Sharpens his Saw

Always best to keep the saw ready to go before you take a break.

Silhouetted Firefighter on Night Shift
A firefighter from Elephant Butte Fire Department working the night shift on Division F, the northeast side of the Cerro Pelado Fire May 8, 2022.
A firefighter from Elephant Butte Fire Department working the night shift on Division F, the northeast side of the Cerro Pelado Fire May 8, 2022.
Silhouetted Firefighter on Night Shift

Several crews and multiple engines are working the night shift.

Firefighters Recording Fire
Two Firefighters watching a column of smoke rise up nearby.
Two Firefighters watching a column of smoke rise up nearby.
Firefighters Recording Fire

Firefighters observe fire behavior on their division.

Fire Backing Down to Highway 4
A hillside with many dead trees both standing and on the ground burns actively
A hillside with many dead trees both standing and on the ground burns actively
Fire Backing Down to Highway 4

Dead and downed fuels are consumed as the fire backs toward the highway.

View from Aircraft over Fire
A view of fire on a ridge shot from the air-tactical plane.
A view of fire on a ridge shot from the air-tactical plane.
View from Aircraft over Fire

Fire backing over crest of a ridge shot from air-tactical airplane.

Crew Transport Vehicle
A crew transport vehicle in parked along a road with smoke and fire on a hill in the background
A crew transport vehicle in parked along a road with smoke and fire on a hill in the background
Crew Transport Vehicle

Crews have been working diligently to hold the fire along Hwy 4

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