2022 Wildfires

• Zamora Trail Event Center, #1 Santa Fe Trail Event Center, Las Vegas
• Taos Sheriff’s Pose Arean, 230 Camino de la Merced, Taos
• Santa Fe Fairgrounds and Rodeo Grounds, 3229 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe – Large and Companion
• Spring Rodeo Grounds, 16 Airport Rd. Springer
• Expo New Mexico, 300 San Pedro Dr. NE, Albuquerque
• Rio Arriba Rural Events Center, Building 122a off HWY. 554, Medanales
• Pecos Arena, 204 S Main St. Pecos
• Santa Fe Downs, 27475 W Frontage Rd. available for livesotck, pets, RV’s and tents (standby)

Office Hours: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Email Address: 2022.calfcanyon@firenet.gov
Phone: 505-356-2636

The Las Vegas area will see moderate to unhealthy for sensitive group (USG) air quality (AQ) in the morning, especially in drainages. Becoming moderate mid-morning into afternoon as gusty southwest winds mix the environment. More smoke expected late evening into overnight as smoke drains into the valley. Mora will have moderate to USG smoke in the area early, becoming moderate mid-morning into early afternoon, switching to moderate to USG mid to late afternoon. AQ around Rociada, Pendaries, Buena Vista, and Sapello today should range from USG to unhealthy as fire activity and winds increase.

San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office reports 277 Structures have been lost in the fire including 166 homes.

Temporary flight restrictions (TFR) are in place over the fire areas. The TFR also covers unmanned aircraft, or drones. If a private drone intrudes into the fire area, it will require a pause in all air operations and impede firefighting progress, putting firefighters at greater risk.

Mora:

• NM 518 has been fully reopened
• NM 121 is close between mile markers 0 (Jct. at 518) to 8
• NM 65 is closed at mile post 15 (El Porvenir)
• NM 223 is closed at mile post 2 (entrance to Crow Creek and upper/Lower Colonias)
• NM 63 is closed at mile post 7(Monastery Lake)

Residents are advised to be cautious during repopulation as fire personnel and fire apparatuses are still present.  For additional information, you can call the Fire Information Line at 505-356-2636.

Road closures manned by NMSP:

• SR 518 MP 42
• SR 434 MP 19
• SR 434 MP 24
• SR 223 MP 2
• SR 518 & SR 75
• SR 63 MP 7
• SR 518 & SR 73

The NMDOT wants to remind all motorists that these routes are available for evacuation only, ne re-entry is allowed.

San Miguel: 

• N.M. 518 is closed between mile posts 36 (Junction of N.M. 518 and N.M. 121) and 58 (Rock Wall).  N.M. 276 is closed at mile post 0, N.M. 65 is closed at mile post 15.  N.M. 223 is closed at mile post 2 (Entrace to Crow Creek and Upper/Lower Colonias). NM 63 is closed at mile post 7 (Monestery Lake)

National Forest Closed

• Santa Fe National Forest Pecos/Lan Vegas Ranger District, Stage 2 closure
• Carson National Forest Camino Real Ranger District, State 3 closure

• Santa Fe Downs available for livestock, pets, RV’s and tents
• Zamora Arena in Las Vegas for livestock sheltering
• Taos Rodeo Grounds, contact Livestock Inspector Ruben Baca 505-770-1490

Impacts from smoke will be minimal over the next couple of days due to favorable wind directions, and lack of activity on the Cooks Peak Fire. Smoke from other fires in the region will cause air quality to remain in the Moderate range today, improving to “Good” on Wednesday as winds veer to the west. Occasional blowing dust may affect Interstate 25 from Wagon Mound to Springer, and northward through this evening.

• NM Highway 120 at mile marker 26 to 3 miles west of Ocate and State Road 21 from Polo Ranch to Cimarron only open to local traffic

• Zamora Trail Event Center, #1 Santa Fe Trail Event Center, Las Vegas
• Taos Sheriff’s Pose Arena, 230 Camino de la Merced, Taos
• Santa Fe Fairgrounds and Rodeo Grounds, 3229 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe – Large and Companion
• Springer Rodeo Grounds, 16 Airport Rd. Springer
• Expo New Mexico, 300 San Pedro Dr. NE, Albuquerque
• Rio Arriba Rural Events Center, Building 122A off Hwy. 554, Medanales
• Pecos Arena, 104 S Main St., Pecos
• Santa Fe Downs, 27475 W Frontage Rd. available for livestock, pets, RV’s and tents (Standby)
• Sandoval County Sheriff’s Posse Arena at 1043 Rodeo Lane, Bernalillo (Standby)

• Highway 4 is now open to local traffic only

River Crossing Ministries assisting those affected with water and supplies. River Crossing Ministries, 1950 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso

Gateway Church of Christ Christian Services assisting those affected by distributing food, clothing and supplies. Gateway Church of Christ Christian Services, 415 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso