| Indios Fire: Daily Update, 6/6/24NM Fire Info

Area of ​​Indios Fire remains unchanged

Daily update – Thursday June 6, 2024

Acres: 11,500

Start date: May 19, 2024

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

Staff: 478

Completion: 86%

Fuels: Frame

Strong points: Completion increased to 86% today as crews make further progress toward meeting the Indios Fire's objectives. Suppression repair activities continue in the fire area, focusing on the northwest side. The Incident Management Team will provide another opportunity for the public to meet fire managers and ask questions about the Indios Fire during an open house on Sunday June 9, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the conference room at Coronado High School, 1903 NM-96, Gallina, NM.

Operations: Crews continued repair activities yesterday while other firefighters patrolled for remaining hot spots. After conducting a grid search along the perimeter, no areas of concern were identified. Shredding and grading activities were completed along forest roads 64 and 77 while work continued along forest road 169E. Little heat remains on the west side, where the fire temporarily crossed the line last week before crews were able to stop the spread. The pipes will be left in place over the coming days to support continued efforts in this area. Crews inspected between Forest Roads 42 and 77 and found no remaining hot spots. As a result, garden hoses and other water infrastructure that are no longer needed have been removed from this area. Firefighters have completed their assessment of structures to the south and have developed a structure protection plan to assist residents in the event of a future fire in the area. With this assessment complete, these crews are now being reassigned to respond to any potential new fire outbreaks in the vicinity of the Indios Fire. As a result of successful firefighting efforts, the Rio Arriba Sheriff's Department has lifted the Corrales Ranch from Ready status. Air operations are beginning to free up their resources to support other fires in the area. Currently, two helicopters remain on the Indios Fire, compared to seven helicopters at the peak of fire activity. Today, mulching will continue along Forest Road 169E while crews remain vigilant for any new wildfire outbreaks.

Weather report: Today the temperatures will be the highest of the year. A few scattered thunderstorms may develop over the fire area as the chance of rain increases over the weekend. Strong gusty winds up to 20 miles per hour are possible near any storm.

Smoke: Minimal smoke impacts are expected for the foreseeable future. Light scattered visible smoke will decrease over the next few days. Smoke detectors have been installed and will remain in the communities of Coyote, Gallina, Cañones and at the Monastery of Christ in the Desert. The final smoke outlook report for the Indios Fire is available online at the links below. View an interactive smoke map at To learn more about the impacts of smoke at

Closures: The Santa Fe National Forest has issued an emergency area closure for the Indios Fire. The complete closure order (n° 03-12-05-23-22) and the plan are available on Inciweb. Camping and water will be available at the Coyote Ranger Station for Continental Divide Trail hikers affected by this closure.

Security: A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the area, which includes unmanned aircraft systems or drones. For more information on the dangers drones pose to wildfirefighting aircraft and ground personnel, see:

inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmsnf-indios-wildfire / nmfireinfo.com

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