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SFNF: Crews Continue Monitoring Cuervito Fire SFNF News: Crews continued securing line and monitoring the Cuervito Fire today, keeping an eye on interior pockets that are continuing to burn ground-level vegetation at low intensity. A 90 percent chance of precipitation tonight is expected to bring widespread showers and thunderstorms to the area with winds out of the south at 25 to 35 mph. Drier air is expected to move in Sunday, with clear skies forecast for next week. Start date: May 9, 2021 Cause: Lightning Location: 9 miles east of Pecos and 3 miles southwest of the Barillas Lookout on th...

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SFNF: Quiet Day On Cuervito Fire SFNF News: SANTA FE – As the vicinity of the Cuervito Fire received welcome moisture over the last few days, the Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) is wrapping up operations and preparing to turn command of the fire back to the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) at 6 a.m. Friday morning. Since lightning sparked the Cuervito Fire on Mother’s Day, crews have successfully managed the naturally ignited wildfire to achieve significant resource benefits, reducing the buildup of hazardous fuels and the risk of high-severity fire in the future. Location:  9 miles...

May 18, 2021 by SFNFPIO SANTA FE, NM – May 18, 2021 – While a weather cell over the Cuervito Fire on the Santa Fe National Forest put a hold on operations during much of the day, the Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) continued releasing resources from the fire. Since lightning sparked the Cuervito Fire on Mother’s Day, crews have successfully added low- to moderate-intensity fire to the ground to reduce the hazardous build-up of heavy vegetation, including dead and down timber and needle litter on the forest floor. Managing a naturally ignited wildfire for resource benefit pro...

SFNF: Weather Stalls Operations On Cuervito Fire SFNF News: SANTA FE — While a weather cell over the Cuervito Fire on the Santa Fe National Forest put a hold on operations during much of the day, the Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) continued releasing resources from the fire. Since lightning sparked the Cuervito Fire on Mother’s Day, crews have successfully added low- to moderate-intensity fire to the ground to reduce the hazardous build-up of heavy vegetation, including dead and down timber and needle litter on the forest floor. Managing a naturally ignited wildfire for resource b...