Forest Service News Release
Laguna Wildfire Daily Update
Brandon Hess – Incident Commander
July 6, 2025
Acres: 4,822
Start Date: 6/25/2025
Completion: 36 %
Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness.
Personnel: 120
Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, pinyon-juniper
Resources: 2 hotshot crews, 1 Type 2 Initial Attack crew, 2 suppression modules, 6 engines, 2 water tenders
Highlights: Fire crews concentrated their firing operations south of Laguna Peak, focusing on the east side of Forest Road 8 down to Forest Road 8KD. They completed both aerial and hand firing along the remaining northern control line. 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 burning fire front.
Weather: Showers and storms are expected to develop over the wildfire area on Sunday afternoon and will slowly move south. However, significant rainfall is not anticipated. There may be downburst winds, with gusts potentially exceeding 40 mph. Humidity levels are likely to recover better on Sunday night compared to the previous night. On Monday, expect a greater coverage of storms, along with strong winds and some wetting rainfall.
Smoke: Hot temperatures and continued smoke are expected in the Rio Chama Valley and communities along NM State Highway 96 from Regina towards Abiquiu. Winds will continue to push smoke east of the wildfire during the day but light winds at the surface will slow down any clearing of the smoke today. Smoke could reach UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS air quality in areas between the wildfire and Abiquiu Sunday afternoon. Smoke is expected to settle in low lying areas below the fire this evening, including the Rio Chama River valley and in those communities along NM State Highway 96 where concentrations could reach UNHEALTHY levels. Smoke will be slow to clear at the surface tomorrow morning due to light winds. If you are sensitive to smoke learn how to Protect Yourself from Smoke.
Safety: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the highest priority. Please avoid the area while crews manage the Laguna Wildfire. Drones and firefighting aircraft are a dangerous mix and could lead to accidents or slow down wildfire operations. If you fly, we can’t.
Closures: : Closure Order 03-10-01-25-08 is in place and includes all National Forest System lands, roads, and trails within Township 24N Range 1E Sections 1,2,11,12,13,14,23,24,25,26 and Township 24N Range 2E Sections 4-9 and Sections14-32 and Township 25N Range 1E Sections 25,35,36 and Township 25N Range 2E Sections 30-32 of the New Mexico Principal Meridian within the Coyote Ranger District. The purpose of this Order is to protect the public’s health and safety during firefighting operations for the Laguna Wildfire. See attached map for the closure area.
More Information: 505-607-0879 | [email protected]| x.com/SantafeNF | facebook.com/santafeNF | Inciweb-Laguna Wildfire | NM Fire Info
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