Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM burning within the Chama River Canyon Wilderness in the Coyote Ranger District
Start Date: May 19, 2024
Size: 450 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Cause: Lightning
Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer
Resources: 1 helicopter, Carson and Sacramento Hot Shot crews, 4 engines, equipment, and fire management personnel.
Highlights: The fire is keeping in the footprint. All operations are normal. The Carson IHC and Sacramento IHC are working the north end with H-312 doing bucket work.
No risk to people or property. Local communities may experience smoke impacts especially at night.
The Northern New Mexico Type 3 team will assume command of the Indios Wildfire tomorrow morning (5/22).