A wildfire burning northeast of Santa Fe has now burned nearly 15 square miles of forest.

Santa Fe National Forest officials said Sunday that the fire is just 10 percent contained after burning more than 9,300 acres.

Winds on Saturday were gusting above 30 mph, driving the fire through thousands of additional acres of forest to the east and sending up a huge plume of smoke. No structures are immediately threatened. Fire crews using retardant-dropping aircraft kept the flames from moving north.

The wildfire began on June 18 about 2 miles north of the Santa Fe Ski Basin. It's burning in steep, rugged terrain and there's no timetable yet for full containment.

Authorities say the fire's cause remains under investigation but they're asking anyone with information to call them.



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