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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019687-10-002493.txt : 20100630
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100630195109
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-10-002493
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100628
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100630
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100630

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gelbaum David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001391795

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-52361
		FILM NUMBER:		10928546

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2309 SANTIAGO DRIVE
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gelbaum Monica Chavez
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001403417

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-52361
		FILM NUMBER:		10928544

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2309 SANTIAGO DRIVE
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Quercus Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001403463
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-52361
		FILM NUMBER:		10928545

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2309 SANTIAGO DRIVE
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-201-7481

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2309 SANTIAGO DRIVE
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-06-28</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001370489</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BLUEFIRE ETHANOL FUELS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BFRE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001391795</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gelbaum David</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1835 NEWPORT BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>A109-PMB 467</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COSTA MESA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92627</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001403463</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Quercus Trust</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1835 NEWPORT BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>A109-PMB 467</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COSTA MESA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92627</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001403417</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gelbaum Monica Chavez</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1835 NEWPORT BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>A109-PMB 467</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COSTA MESA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92627</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-06-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2585556</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On June 28, 2010, the Reporting Persons agreed to sell to a private purchaser 2,585,556 shares of common stock of the Issuer (the &quot;Shares&quot;), with the Share being delivered via DTC to the purchaser and with the purchase price being set and paid two days after the Shares cleared DTC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Gelbaum, Co-Trustee, The Quercus Trust</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Gelbaum, as attorney-in-fact for Monica Chavez Gelbaum, Co-Trustee, The Quercus Trust</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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