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Current Wildfire Activity
Cruces Basin Fire
Size 36 Acres Containment 0% Cause Under Investigation Approx. Location Cruces Basin Wilderness (Google Map) Ranger District Tres Piedras Behavior Low to Moderate Vegetation Type Mixed Conifer with Aspen First Reported 2:06 p.m., August 25, 2026 Jarita Canyon Fire
Size 1 Acre Containment 0% Cause Lightning Approx. Location Southeast of Vallecitos (Google Map) Ranger District El Rito Behavior Smoldering, Creeping Vegetation Type Ponderosa First Reported 7:33 p.m., August 25, 2026
Alert Start Date: August 7, 2026
Alert End Date: N/A
Contact Information
Contact Name: Zach Behrens, Public Information Officer
Contact Number: 575-758-6303
Contact Email: zachary.behrens@usda.gov