Multiple new wildfires reported across Santa Fe National Forest
SierraFire, 475Fire, HighPeakFire and GlorietaMesaFire all broke out in the Santa Fe County backcountry, closest to Tererro, Hyde Park RV Campground and Glorieta.
Multiple new wildfires were reported in the Santa Fe County portion of Santa Fe National Forest, putting Tererro, Hyde Park RV Campground and nearby recreation areas on alert as crews moved in. SierraFire was burning about 1.5 miles southwest of Tererro, while the 475Fire was reported near Hyde Park RV Campground, and local resources were responding to each blaze with no containment figures available.
Two other starts widened the footprint of the response. HighPeakFire was reported about 7 miles northeast of Monastery Lake, and GlorietaMesaFire was reported near Glorieta, adding pressure on the same forest landscape that draws hikers, campers and drivers through the Sangre de Cristo foothills. A Santa Fe National Forest photo post showed a helicopter gathering water from Monastery Lake, west of NM State Road 63, and dropping it on wildfires in the area.
The forest also said there were new starts and lightning-started fires across the Cuba, Española and Pecos ranger districts, underscoring that the fire activity was not confined to one corner of the forest. Air tanker crews were also dumping fire retardant on the Frijoles Fire north of Santa Fe, adding another active incident to a day already marked by multiple concurrent responses across northern New Mexico.
Conditions had shifted quickly before these new fires were reported. Santa Fe National Forest Stage II fire restrictions took effect at 8 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2026, and a later Forest Service post said restrictions were lifted on July 28, 2026. Residents heading toward Tererro, Glorieta, Monastery Lake or Hyde Park RV Campground should keep checking Santa Fe National Forest and U.S. Forest Service fire updates before traveling into the backcountry.
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