Crews Fight Fire Near Laguna Peak, West of the Chama River Canyon

Crews fight fire near Laguna Peak, west of the Chama River Canyon

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Crews are battling the Laguna Fire burning in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness.. Officials say smoke may impact communities along the Rio Chama River as far as Española. Start Date: 6/25/2025 Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Containment: 36…

Laguna Wildfire Burns 2,700 Acres, 15 Percent Contained

View on Saturday of the Laguna Wildfire. Courtesy/SFNF SFNF News: Crews are continuing firing operations on the east side of the Laguna Wildfire, working west to FR 169, in the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). To conduct a firing operation, firefighters cut away vegetation to make a line of bare soil ahead of a fire and then, using aerial and hand ignitions, burn the vegetation between that line and the actively bur…

Laguna Wildfire Public Information Map for July 6, 2025

Updated mapping overnight on July 5-6 shows the Laguna Wildfire is currently estimated at 2,700 acres and is 15% completed. Fire activity for the Laguna fire is expected to increase today and smoke will continue to impact the Rio Chama Valley and communities east of the fire. Actualmente, estudios cartográficos realizados durante la noche del […]