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NORTHERN NEW MEXICO

Bosque fire prompts evacuations in Española

100-acre fire north of Santa Claran Casino is threatening multiple structures, officials say

Firefighters work to put out the remaining hot spots of a bosque fire, in Española, Saturday, April 25, 2026. The fire,estimated at 100 acres, destroyed a mobile home, an RV and two sheds.
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ESPAÑOLA — A 100-acre brush fire that reportedly started in a bosque north of Santa Claran Casino on Friday night burned multiple structures and prompted evacuations of the area before it was contained early Saturday morning, according to the City of Española.

A city dispatcher confirmed the fire Friday evening and said firefighters from Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Ohkay Owingeh and other nearby departments responded to the blaze, which burned a mobile home, an RV and two sheds.

Officials had not reported any injuries resulting from the fire as of late morning Saturday.

“Evacuations are in effect from Santa (Claran) Casino through the Fairview Bridge,” reads a post on the . “If you are in this area, please follow all official instructions and evacuate promptly.”

The city is directing evacuees to the “La Mesilla and San Pedro centers.”

A bosque fire, estimated at 100 acres, destroyed a mobile home, and rv and 2 sheds, in Espanola. Photo shot Satuday, April 25, 2026.

“Keep our city in your thoughts and prayers, along with all fire departments and law enforcement agencies currently responding,” the Facebook post reads. “Multiple agencies are actively working to protect our community.”

In an update, Dispatch Center Director Josh Archuleta said roadblocks put in place along Riverside Drive Friday night had been lifted by around 1 a.m. Saturday morning.

“The different commands are meeting right now to discuss the next steps,” he said at the time. “Shelters have been closed for lack of use and the need to reopen them will be reevaluated tomorrow by the team.”

Firefighters remained on scene on Saturday mopping up hot spots.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

John Miller is the ϼ’s northern New Mexico correspondent. He can be reached at jmiller@abqjournal.com.