Media Contact: Arlene Perea

arlene.perea@usda.gov

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New Fire Start on the Sandia Ranger District:
South Peak Fire Update

Reported start date / time:    May 7, 2025, 3:45pm

Cause: Unknown       

Size: 0.1 acres

Location: Sandia Ranger District - East side of Sandia Mountains, East of South Peak

Resources on enroute: Type 3 Helicopter, 2 Type 6 USFS Engines

Strategy: The strategy for the South Peak Fire is full suppression.

Evacuations: NO Evacuations are currently in effect

Values at risk: There are no values currently at risk

Containment: 0%

Fuels: Heavy Timber, Grass and Brush

Fire behavior: Low/minimum fire behavior

Smoke may be visible in the surrounding areas of the east mountains. An interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov/ allows you to zoom into your area to see the latest smoke conditions.

Weather: Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.  https://www.weather.gov/

The next update for this incident will be sent out tomorrow

Thanks - Arlene

Arlene Perea
Range Management Specialist
Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands