Black Feather Fire Map. Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — There was no heat detected within the fire perimeter of the Black Feather Fire, a 2,198-acre lightning-caused fire that started Aug. 5, 2023, as indicated by an IR flight taken on the evening of Sept. 17, 2023.

The Black Feather Fire footprint is approximately 9 miles south of Gallina on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). It is near the Peñas Negras Trail in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness.

All closures for the Black Feather Fire were lifted Aug. 30, 2023 by the SFNF. Firefighters will continue to periodically check on the fire status until it’s 100 percent contained; the current containment is at 75  percent.