[NMCCSC] Forest Service News Release - Fire Resources respond to New Fire Start on Sandia Ranger District - Osha Canyon Fire – North Sandia Mountain Wilderness

[Bet Gendron]

Greetings, Skiers/Hikers-  Cibola NF is announcing the management of a
small Fire in Osha Canyon, north Sandia Wilderness.  See below. Also see NM
Fire Information website.
Bet Gendron
NNMCCSC Egroups


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From: FS-Cibola PAO <SM.FS.CibolaPAO at usda.gov>
Date: Fri, Jun 19, 2026 at 4:41 PM

*Forest Service News Release*

[image: Forest Service Shield]

*New Fire Start on Sandia Ranger District*

*Osha Canyon Fire – North Sandia Mountain Wilderness*

*(Albuquerque, NM – June 19, 2026) *— Fire resources are actively
responding to suppress the Osha Canyon Fire within the northern Sandia
Mountain Wilderness on the Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National
Forest & National Grasslands.

Aerial resources responding to include a type 1 helicopter and large air
tanker. Ground crews to conduct direct extinguishment strategies following
air operations.

*Reported start date / Time: *June 19, 2026 / 1322

*Cause: *Undetermined.

*Size: *Estimate 1/2 acre.

*Containment:* 0%

*Location: *Northern Sandia Mountain Wilderness south of Placitas, west of
FSR 165 within the Sandia Ranger District on the Cibola National Forest,
New Mexico.

*Smoke* may be visible in the surrounding areas of Placitas and Bernalillo.


*Responding Resources:* US Forest Service Engines 652, prevention 4 and
multiple air resources to include a type 1 helicopter and large air tanker.
Additional resources have been ordered.

*Strategy: *Resources will utilize Direct Extinguishment Strategy to engage
the fire and air support.

*Safety: *The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always
the first priority. Members of the public should avoid the Osha Canyon Fire
area. Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air
operations to cease. The public is reminded that *“If you fly, we can’t!” *

*Values at risk:* The Osha Canyon Fire is not a threat to any values at
risk or communities at this time.

*Fuels: *Mixed Conifer.

*Fire behavior:* Active fire behavior with protentional growth with
westerly winds.

*Weather:* Today for Albuquerque, NM (June 19, 2026): Sunny, with a high
near 95. West wind around 10 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around
69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after
midnight. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph
increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. https://www.weather.gov/

*Additional updates will be sent as new information is received.  *

Any information on the Osha Canyon Fire will also be posted on the  Cibola
NF & NGs website <https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/cibola>, New Mexico Fire
Information website <https://nmfireinfo.com/>, and the Cibola NF & NGs
Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/cibolanf>  & X
<https://x.com/cibola_nf>pages.


Photo: Sandia Ranger District Osha Canyon Fire on June 19, 2029.

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