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McCauley Springs Fire Detected June 24

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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The McCauley Springs Fire was detected June 24, 2026, on the Jemez Ranger District of Santa Fe National Forest. Command was transferred back to the Santa Fe National Forest, Jemez Ranger District, on July 5, 2026.

The fire's perimeter and coordinates are approximate, with latitude 35° 49' 38" and longitude 106° 37' 33. 6". The fire is currently managed under the Santa Fe National Forest jurisdiction.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmsnf-mccauley-springs-fire

Checked against the public record5 of 8 claims · 63%

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The McCauley Springs Fire was detected June 24, 2026“The McCauley Springs Fire was detected Wednesday morning June 24, 2026, on the Jemez Ranger District.”
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The McCauley Springs Fire was detected on the Jemez Ranger District of Santa Fe National Forest“The McCauley Springs Fire was detected Wednesday morning June 24, 2026, on the Jemez Ranger District.”
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Command was transferred back to the Santa Fe National Forest, Jemez Ranger District“The fire transferred command back to the Santa Fe National Forest, Jemez Ranger district on Sunday July 5, 2026.”
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The command transfer occurred on July 5, 2026“The fire transferred command back to the Santa Fe National Forest, Jemez Ranger district on Sunday July 5, 2026.”
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The fire's perimeter and coordinates are approximate“null”
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The fire's latitude is 35° 49' 38"“35° 49' 38'' Latitude -106° 37' 33.6 '' Longitude”
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The fire's longitude is 106° 37' 33.6"“null”
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The fire is currently managed under the Santa Fe National Forest jurisdiction“null”