SFNF NEWS RELEASE
Public Information: 505-407-5343 Acres: 15,208
Media Information: 505-230-5386 Containment: 38%
Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Start Date: August 4, 2026
Email: 2026.frijoles@firenet.gov Cause: Lightning
Incident Website: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/nmsnf-frijoles-fire
Personnel: 976
Operational Update: Today, the “Go” evacuation status on Camino de Cañon in Cundiyo was downgraded to “Set” due to increased containment along the western perimeter of the fire. Smoke conditions in the area have improved with decreased fire activity over the last couple of days. For current air-quality information in your community, visit fire.airnow.gov.
Crews secured and increased depth of containment lines up to 100 feet today from the northwestern portion down the western side through the Frijoles canyon toward the southwestern section of the fire. Aircraft supported ground crews in meeting the incident objectives. Plans developed for firefighting in the Pecos Wilderness utilize Minimum Impact Suppression Techniques (MIST). MIST is the use of the least amount of forces necessary to effectively achieve the objectives while minimizing environmental, cultural, and social impacts.
Tonight, crews will monitor for storms in the forecast. They will remain strategically positioned to protect communities through the night should the fire activity increase in the area. Incident management will work closely with Resource Advisors, who help implement measures to protect and preserve natural and cultural resources.
Weather: Tonight will be partly cloudy, there is a 60% chance of rain with isolated showers and storms. Temperatures will be between 56℉ and 62℉, with relative humidity between 50% to 60%. Winds will be from the west southwest at 5 to 10 mph.
Evacuations: In Santa Fe County, Camino de Cañon is downgraded from “Go” status to “Set”. All of Cundiyo, Cerro Piñon, and the Borrego Mesa area—specifically near Forest Roads 440 and 306—are in “Set” status. Nambe Pueblo Lake remains in “Ready” status. For more information, please visit https://www.santafecountynm.
In Rio Arriba County, the community of Cordova remains in “Ready” status. For more information, please call the office of the County Fire Chief at 505-747-6367.
Closures: 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.
The Santa Fe National Forest issued a temporary forest closure to include the Pecos Wilderness area on the Espanola Ranger District for the Frijoles Fire. The forest order closure and map can be found or 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/.