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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090731170057
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001407890-09-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090731

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nichols Christopher John
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001407890

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-52361
		FILM NUMBER:		09977989

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7740 SAINT MARLO CC PKWY
		CITY:			DULUTH
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30097

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLUEFIRE ETHANOL FUELS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001370489
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				204590982
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31 MUSICK
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-588-3767

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31 MUSICK
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618
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    <periodOfReport>2009-07-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001370489</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BLUEFIRE ETHANOL FUELS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>bfre.ob</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001407890</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nichols Christopher John</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7740 SAINT MARLO CC PKWY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DULUTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30097</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>BlueFire ethanol Fuels, Inc.</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-07-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-07-31</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50000</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Chris J. Nichols</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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