[Volunteers_fosm] Forest Service News Release - Osha Canyon Fire - June 20 UPDATE – North Sandia Mountain Wilderness - Sandia Ranger District

Sat Jun 20 11:37:24 MDT 2026

Ignore my previously sent 6/29/24 NM Fire Final Report, *which took place 9
days from now, minus 2 years*! Ha.
This one is accurate, with photos and flight data.
Mike

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From: Anderson, Mike <manderson at kob.com>
Date: Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 10:27 AM
Subject: FW: Forest Service News Release - Osha Canyon Fire - June 20
UPDATE – North Sandia Mountain Wilderness - Sandia Ranger District
To: Louis Romero <ldromero705 at gmail.com>

Thanks for the email yesterday. Here is the update that just dropped.
Looking at flight radar, they are draining Pa Ko’s ponds again today.

With regards, Mike Anderson (he/him)

            Assignments Editor

                   KOB-TV

               505-764-2453

news at kob.com is always good

                 Domestique

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*Osha Canyon Fire - June 20 Update*

*North Sandia Mountain Wilderness – Sandia Ranger District*

*(Albuquerque, NM – June 20, 2026) *— Firefighters continue with direct
extinguishment strategy on the Osha Canyon Fire within the northern Sandia
Mountain Wilderness on the Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National
Forest & National Grasslands.

*Operations: *Yesterday afternoon a type 1 helicopter based out of Los
Alamos Airport and large air tanker from ABQ Air Tanker Base made multiple
drops for initial attack. A ground crew hiked to the fire area in the early
evening and worked into the night to establish fireline around the
perimeter. Today, with additional resources on scene, firefighters will
continue to build containment lines and respond to hot spots. Aviation
resources will continue to support suppression operations.

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

*Cause: *Lightning strike.

*Size: *Estimate 1 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.

*Resources on Scene: *US Forest Service Sandia Ranger District Engine 652,
Coconino National Forest Blue Ridge Hotshots and multiple air resources
available to support operations.

*Strategy: *Resources will utilize Direct Extinguishment Strategy.

*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 *is creeping and smoldering.

*Weather:* Today for Albuquerque, NM (June 20, 2026): Sunny and hot, with a
high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind
5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. https://www.weather.gov/

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

Photos: Sandia Ranger District Osha Canyon Fire on June 19, 2026.

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