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Cerro Pelado

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Unit Information

New Mexico 
Santa Fe, 
87508 
New Mexico 
Santa Fe, 
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

News

 WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR Temperatures will continue to increase over the fire area with lower relative humidity in the single digits. Fire behavior continues to be minimal across the fire area.  FIRE OPERATIONSCrews will continue work on the northwest side of the fire near the Jemez Falls area.  The crews will mop up further into the interior of the fires’ edge, some areas 100 feet deep.  
WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR There will be warmer weather over the fire area today with sunny skies in the morning. There is zero percent chance of precipitation, and the maximum temperature will reach into the low 80’s.  Relative humidity will be in the low teens. Southwest winds are forecast. Fire behavior continues to be minimal across the fire area.  FIRE OPERATIONS  On the northwest side of the fire outside of the Jemez Falls area, crews will be continuing to mop up further into the interior of the fires’ edge.  
 Info Office Hours: 8 am - 8 pm      Phone: 505-312-4593
Info Office Hours: 8 am - 8 pm      Phone: 505-312-4593 
Info Office Hours: 8 am - 8 pm      Phone: 505-312-4593 Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.gov 
Info Office Hours: 8 am - 8 pm      Phone: 505-312-4593 Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.gov  InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8075/ 
Info Office Hours: 8 am - 8 pm      Phone: 505-312-4593 Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.gov 
Info Office Hours: 8 am - 8 pm      Phone: 505-312-4593 Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.gov 
Info Office Hours: 8 am - 8 pm      Phone: 505-312-4593 Email: 2022.CerroPelado@firenet.gov 
Cerro Pelado FireCerro Pelado Fire Daily UpdateWednesday, May 18, 2022