Frijoles Fire Evacuations, Neighbor Concerns, Storm Chances, Potential Project, State Wildlife Action Plan
The fire has burned more than 3,000 acres with no containment, and officials opened an evacuation shelter at Pojoaque Valley Middle School.
- Santa Fe County issued mandatory evacuations for residents on Camino de Canon Street in Cundiyo due to the Frijoles Fire, ordering them to leave immediately with emergency supply kits.
- Lightning sparked the fire, which doubled overnight from 2,000 acres to nearly 3,300, with zero percent containment intensifying the threat to nearby communities.
- Authorities designated the Pojoaque Valley Middle School Gym at 1797 State Road 502 as the evacuation site, with residents urged to monitor the Alert Santa system.
- Resident Julian Cordova has already packed vehicles and bags for evacuation, while nearby resident Ashley Ponce expressed concern about the fire sitting roughly two miles from her property.
- More than 100 firefighters are working to contain the blaze before it reaches the community, though the remainder of Cundiyo remains in READY status awaiting further instructions.
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Smoke from the growing Frijoles Fire has spread across northern New Mexico. The blaze's rapid growth has driven some residents of the village of Cundiyó from their homes. As it pushed to nearly 7,800 acres, Santa Fe County moved to urgent evacuation measures, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. What happened? As the wildfire expanded, smoke reduced visibility and affected air quality in multiple communities across north-central New Mexico. Co…
Frijoles Fire Map: Evacuation Zone, Road Closures and Latest Updates as New Mexico Wildfire Grows to 4,159 Acres
Firefighters are working to build containment lines in steep terrain as shifting winds and dry conditions have pushed the fire toward the village of Cundiyó, prompting evacuation orders and a stretch of highway closure.
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