| Indios Fire Daily Update 06/13/2024NM Fire Information

Acres: 11,500

Start date: May 19, 2024

Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, New Mexico

Staff: 116

Completion: 86%

Fuels: Frame

Strong points: A Burn Areas Emergency Response (BAER) team is assessing the severity of the fire. BAER teams are comprised of specially trained professionals: hydrologists, soil scientists, engineers, biologists, vegetation specialists, archaeologists and others who assess the burned area and prescribe stabilization treatments. In areas with more severe fires, the priority is stabilization to prevent further damage to natural resources. Although a large percentage of these fires had desirable effects due to their low to moderate intensity, some portions may require stabilization to prevent erosion, increased flood risk, and stream sedimentation. , rivers and reservoirs.

Operations: On Tuesday, forestry personnel hiked the portion of the Continental Divide Trail in the Indios Fire area. Firefighters and forestry personnel are working to remove dangerous trees (puppies) along the trail and mitigate other hazards so the trail can be opened as quickly as possible.

Yesterday, smoke was visible inside the fire. Pockets of vegetation continue to burn, and stumps and logs may still be smoldering. Crews tackled some of these nearby roads, but nothing threatened the fire lines.

Fire department personnel, including firefighters, heavy equipment operators and forestry personnel, continue repair work. This includes repairing roads and fire lines, installing water bars, chipping and felling hazard trees (puppies) along roads and trails.

The percentage of completion (containment, point protection and monitoring objectives) and containment (where the fire can reasonably be expected to stop spreading) remains at 86%, and no No further fire growth is expected. The remaining 14% is not officially reported as contained because no control measures are in place at the north end of the fire due to the steep, inaccessible terrain in the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Fire managers expect little to no fire spread in this area due to limited vegetation and rocky terrain. Large logs and stumps continue to smolder in some areas, but most of the lighter fuels have been consumed indoors.

Weather report: A light shower is possible near the Indios Fire Thursday afternoon. High temperatures will be in the 80s to low 90s, with a minimum humidity of 7 to 11 percent. Winds will be from west to northwest at 4 to 7 mph. Breezes will increase on Friday.

Smoke: Minimal smoke impacts are expected for the foreseeable future. Smoke detectors have been installed and will remain in the communities of Coyote, Gallina, Cañones and at the Monastery of Christ in the Desert. View an interactive smoke map at To learn more about the impacts of smoke at

Closures: A Santa Fe National Forest emergency area closure is in place for the Indios Fire. The complete closure order (n° 03-10-01-24-04) and the plan are available on Inciweb. Camping and water are available at the Coyote Ranger Station for Continental Divide Trail hikers affected by this closure.

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