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Firefighters, numerous aircraft responding to wildfire north of Santa Fe
The Black Feather Fire burns in the Santa Fe National Forest, 44 miles northwest of Santa Fe.
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Hotshot crews and numerous aircraft are responding to a wildfire 44 miles northwest of Santa Fe, which was 1,500 acres on Sunday night, according to a news release from the Santa Fe National Forest.
The lightning caused the Black Feather Fire which started Saturday in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness of the Coyote Ranger District, according to the release.
Air tankers, helicopters and hot shot crews are among the resources being used to put out the blaze.
The Mesa del Poleo community has been put under a SET evacuation status, according to the Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Office. That means they should be prepared to be told to evacuate.
An evacuation center is being set up at the Coyote Senior Center. And the sheriff's office said it will have a command center at the rural events center off State Road 554 starting at 7 a.m. on Monday.
