Frijoles Fire Daily Update – August 31, 2026 – NM Fire Info

Drying trend continues for Frijoles Fire, despite scattered thunderstorms across the region  Daily Update for August 31, 2026  Fire Information Phone: (505) 407-5343 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.)  Media Information Phone: (505) 230-5386 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.)  Acres: 15,367 Start Date: August 4, 2026  Location: Three miles east of Cundiyo, NM Cause: Lightning  Personnel: 557 Fuels: Timber and Brush  Containment: 59%  Latest Update: As scattered thunderstorms move across the region, warm and dry conditions persist on the Frijoles Fire. Ground and air resources will remain available once again today to respond to new fire starts, if the need arises.   A Community Meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at the Truchas Community Center (58 County Road 75, Truchas, NM 87578). This meeting will also be livestreamed on Facebook (Frijoles Fire and Santa Fe National Forest) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/@Wildlandfireupdates).  Ongoing & Planned Operations: Firefighters continue to patrol containment lines and respond to pockets of unburned interior fuels that become active, producing increased fire activity and visible smoke. Crews and additional resources remain strategically positioned around the fire area, including the eastern and southeastern portions and communities to the north.   With the sustained warm and dry weather, isolated pockets of interior fuels are expected to remain active and produce smoke. This activity is within the fire perimeter and does not necessarily indicate the fire is spreading beyond containment lines.   Air Quality & Smoke: The portion of the valley west of the fire, Nambe and Espanola, can expect
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