Taos, NM, May 20 , 2013 – It’s been a long cold winter and with school coming to a close and Memorial Day fast approaching, we’re all ready to get outdoors. However, dry conditions from the continued lack of any significant moisture have prompted the decision to implement Stage I Fire Restriction beginning Tuesday, May […]

SANTA FE, NM; May 17, 2013 – Despite recent scattered rain showers, the Santa Fe National Forest and Valles Caldera National Preserve entered Stage 1 fire restrictions Tuesday, May 14 at 8:00 a.m. due to extreme/exceptional drought conditions and high fire danger. The Pecos Wilderness and San Pedro Parks Wilderness areas are exempt from Stage […]

The lightning caused Chino Fire on the Tres Piedras Ranger District of the Carson National Forest is located approximately 20 miles north of the community of Tres Piedras near Chino Peak and four miles from the Colorado border. The fire is approximately 2 miles from structures in the Los Pinos area but are not currently […]

SANTA FE, NM – The City of Santa Fe Fire Department announces fire restrictions and will strictly enforce them. Fire restrictions include: fireworks in the dangerous category, open burning, smoking, and motorized ATVs/motorcycles on city owned open space, parks, trails, or other recreational areas due to severe drought conditions and progressively worsening wildland fire conditions. […]

Roswell, NM – The BLM Pecos District Office is increasing fire restrictions in the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area (NCA), at Valley of Fire Recreation Area, and on BLM managed public lands around the community of Lincoln, New Mexico. These fire restrictions are effective May 18, 2013, to help prevent wildfires and ensure […]

May 15, 2013, Silver City, NM-  An upper level storm system from the west mixed with a cold front from the east delivered dry lightning late last week, keeping fire crews vigilant and ready to take action.  Several fire lookout towers reported lightning strikes in a variety of locations across the Gila National Forest, including […]

May 15, 2013- Silver City, NM-  The Gila National Forest will be implementing Stage 1 Fire Restrictions beginning on May 21, 2013.  “Forest visitors have been diligent in putting out their campfires and taking care not to spark a human-caused fire,” states Kelly Russell, Forest Supervisor, “but we feel it’s critical to reduce the potential […]

  BOISE, ID – During a visit to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell outlined the Federal Government’s efforts to ensure collaboration in protecting Americans from wildfire, and urged homeowners and local communities to take steps to reduce their risks during the 2013 […]

Albuquerque, NM. May 9, 2013. The Cibola National Forest and Grasslands’ Sandia and Mountainair Ranger Districts will begin Stage II fire restrictions effective 8:00 a.m. on Monday, May 13, 2013. “Due to ongoing drought conditions and increasing fire danger, these restrictions are necessary to decrease the likelihood of human-caused wildfires and to protect public health […]

SANTA FE, NM; May 11, 2013 – Despite recent scattered rain showers, the Santa Fe National Forest and Valles Caldera National Preserve will enter Stage 1 fire restrictions on Tuesday, May 14 at 8:00 a.m. due to extreme/exceptional drought conditions and high fire danger. The Pecos Wilderness and San Pedro Parks Wilderness areas are exempt […]

  Santa Fe, NM – The BLM Pecos District Office is implementing fire restrictions on BLM administered public lands in Chaves, Curry, DeBaca, Eddy, Guadalupe, Lea, Lincoln, Quay, and Roosevelt Counties.  The BLM Las Cruces District Office is implementing fire restrictions on BLM administered public lands in Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero, and Sierra […]

The Lincoln National Forest implemented Stage II Fire Restrictions on the Guadalupe Ranger District, effective April 21st, 2013, at 8:00 am. STAGE II FIRE RESTRICTIONS include the following prohibitions: 1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, wood or stove; Exceptions: The use of petroleum-fueled stoves, lanterns, propane grills, or heating devices is […]

Upon consultation with the Fire Chiefs of Colfax County, and under the authority of Colfax County Ordinance Number 2006-1, the Colfax County Fire Marshal hereby declares effective immediately, a “Dry Season” in all Fire Districts in Colfax County, excluding the Philmont and Moreno Valley Fire Districts, and establishes a ban on open burning within the […]