Update
Highlights: The fire has grown to 3,500 acres with no containment. There are approximately 200 ground and air resources assigned with more being ordered. Structure protection remains in place in Potrero Canyon. Fire behavior may increase with continued hot and dry conditions across the fire area today.
Resources from the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires were sent to support firefighting efforts on the Midnight Fire on the Carson National Forest yesterday. This fire is burning at the edge of private lands in Potrero Canyon. For emergency alerts in Rio Arriba County, sign up here: https://local.nixle.com/signup/widget/i/6807.
* Update 6-10-22 / 8:00pm. Its size has grown to 500 acres with no containment. Structure protection is currently in progress in Potrero area.
Original post 6-10-22 / 4:00pm.
New fire start on the El Rito Ranger District. TAOS, NM – Carson National Forest firefighters, along with agency partners, are currently working to suppress the 60-acre Midnight Fire to the north of El Rito in Rio Arriba County. It was first reported at 7:46 p.m. on Thursday, June 9. Smoke has since been visible from as far as Taos, Espanola, Los Alamos and Santa Fe.
The fire, which has no containment at this time, is burning in mixed conifer vegetation near Forest Road 172 in Potrero Canyon. There are no structures threatened or evacuations at this time. The cause is under investigation.
As of Friday afternoon, approximately 200 people are assigned to suppression efforts on the ground and in the air.
Residents and visitors with questions can call 505-356-2636.
Zach Behrens
Public Affairs Officer
Forest Service
Carson National Forest
p: 575-758-6303
zachary.behrens@usda.gov
208 Cruz Alta Road
Taos, NM 87571
Original source can be found here.
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