SFNF NEWS RELEASE
Public Information: 505-407-5343 Acres: 8,921
Media Information: 505-230-5386 Containment: 12%
Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Start Date: August 4, 2026
Cause: Lightning
Personnel: 579
Email: 2026.frijoles@firenet.gov Cause: Lightning
Incident Website: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/nmsnf-frijoles-fire
Personnel: 579
A New Santa Fe National Forest Area Closure is in Effect
Operational Update: Today, firefighters will continue to construct contingency lines in parallel to direct line moving north from Rio Frijoles connecting into FR 306 (Forest Road) to the east. To the northeast, FR 436 is being assessed for viability to deploy handcrews and heavy equipment close to the fire perimeter. To the south of the fire, the team is preparing to deploy crews to remote spike camps where firefighters can leverage advantageous natural features for direct extinguishment strategies and construct contingency lines. Crews are improving indirect line south through Canon Chimayo after plumbing with hose lays. South of Rio Frijoles the Scout Trail will be prepped to use as a containment line.
Team 8 will continue working in close coordination with Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico Forestry Division, Santa Fe County, Rio Arriba County, surrounding communities, Pueblos and Tribes to ensure natural and cultural values at risk are minimally affected by suppression efforts.
Weather: Today areas of smoke will persist. The skies will be mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of scattered showers after noon through midnight. Maximum temps will be 76 to 82 degrees with minimum humidity ranging between 24 to 30%. Winds are predicted to be southwest at 15 mph.
Evacuations: Santa Fe County and Rio Arriba County issued evacuation status updates. Santa Fe County issued a “Ready Status” update for the Borrego Mesa area (specifically around FR 440 and FR 306) and Nambe Pueblo Lake and a “Go Status” update – Immediate Evacuation of individuals on Camino de Canon in Cundiyo. The rest of Cundiyo and Cerro Piñon have been placed on “Set Status”. Rio Arriba County issued a “Ready Status” update for the community of Cordova.
Evacuation Shelter: For information call the Santa Fe County Fire information line (505) 428-3737
Changes to evacuation status can be found on the Rio Arriba County and Santa Fe County Fire Web page: https:// www.santafecountynm.gov/fire & https://www.facebook.com/
There is a road closure for NM 503 between County Road 98 and State Road 76. Visitors are encouraged to avoid the fire area and use caution when traveling near firefighting operations.
Forest Area Closure: The Santa Fe National Forest issued a new temporary forest area closure to include the Pecos Wilderness area on the Espanola Ranger District for the Frijoles Fire. The new forest order closure and map can be found here https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/
Additionally there is a Temporary Road Closure Order affecting FR 306, from the intersection of FR 440 and FR 306, West to the Forest Boundary and FR 306. The closure can be found here https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/