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Midnight Fire

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Unit Information

208 Cruz Alta Road 
Taos, 
87571 
208 Cruz Alta Road 
Taos, 
87571 

Incident Contacts

  • Public Affairs Officer
    Email:
    zachary.behrens@usda.gov
    Phone:
    575-758-6303
    Hours:
    M-F 9AM - 4PM

News

Carson National Forest firefighters, along with agency partners, are currently working to suppress the 60-acre Midnight Fire to the north of El Rito in Rio Arriba County. It was first reported at 7:46 p.m. on Thursday, June 9. Smoke has since been visible from as far as Taos, Espanola, Los Alamos and Santa Fe.The fire, which has no containment at this time, is burning in mixed conifer vegetation near Forest Road 172 in Potrero Canyon. There are no structures threatened or evacuations at this time. The cause is under investigation.