New Mexico Fire Information has a New Look!

We have upgraded our look, but will continue to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information on wildland fires in New Mexico. This site has been optimized for mobile devices so check us out on your smartphone or tablet!

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Baldy Fire within the Gila Wilderness – May 18th Update

Status: Fire managers will continue to monitor the fire closely by air and lookout. The Baldy Fire continues to achieve fire’s natural role in the wilderness and forest ecosystem. c For more information, please call the Wilderness Ranger District office at (575) 536-2250 Detected: 5/09/12 Cause: Lightning Location: 1 mile south of the Mogollon Baldy [...]

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BLM conducting a Prescribed Burn in Cibola County

Beginning May 23, 2012 through June 30, 2012 the BLM’s Rio Puerco Field Office will conduct a prescribed burn in the Chain of Craters project area, weather permitting. The burn will be conducted in several phases during this timeframe and consists of approximately 8,000 acres of ponderosa pine, piñon, and juniper. The Chain of Craters [...]

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Santa Fe National Forest Gallina WUI Prescribed Burn UPDATE

Fire managers have stopped prescribed burning for today and for this week within the Gallina Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) project area. This week, 261 acres were treated within the 3,570 project area.  Today, 70 acres were treated.  Tomorrow, there will be no additional burning.  Fire managers will be onsite patrolling and monitoring this week’s burning [...]

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Magdalena Ranger District Plans Sargent Prescribed Burn

MAGDALENA, NM – APRIL 26, 2012 – The Cibola National Forest, Magdalena Ranger District is planning a prescribed burn to help improve wildlife habitat and forest health. The burn is expected to begin the week of April 30, 2012 and will continue until completed, depending on weather and fuel conditions. The Sargent prescribed burn will [...]

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Fireworks, Open Fires, and Smoking Are Banned on State Trust Lands

New Mexico State Land Commissioner Ray Powell made a public announcement today that fireworks, open fires, and smoking are prohibited on state trust lands until further notice. “Severe drought conditions coupled with high winds, and dense fuel loads can combine to produce catastrophic fires like we saw last year in New Mexico,” said Commissioner Powell [...]

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Effective Immediately Santa Fe County Open Burn Restrictions

The Santa Fe County Fire Department, through adoption by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) issued Ordinance 2012- 6, an emergency ordinance declaring hazardous fire conditions and imposing restrictions on open fires, smoking and other ignition sources. The open burn restrictions are due to low winter and spring precipitation, high winds and extreme fire danger. [...]

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Mescalero Apache Indain Reservation going into High Fire Danger and implementing Class II Fire Restrictions

CLASS lli- FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: No burning of slash or use of free running (broadcast) fires, at any time, unless a permit is obtained from the BIA, Branch of Forestry. No restrictions for use of charcoal grills and wood-burning stoves. Dwellings with fireplaces or wood burning (cooking or heating) stoves shall have proper [...]

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Prescribed Burns Planned at Pecos National Historical Park

Superintendent Dennis L. Carruth announced today that Pecos National Historical Park plans to continue implementation of a fuels treatment program on park lands initially begun during the summer of 2005. The program is designed to reduce hazardous fuel levels and to restore and maintain historic pasture lands. As part of this program, up to 900 acres [...]

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Curry County Enacts Burn Ban as of 3/15/2012

The Curry County, NM Commission has enacted a burn ban on all unincorporated (non-municipal, non-federal) land throughout the county. The County’s resolution delaring the restriction can be found here: Fire Restriction Resolution The resolution bans all open fires.

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Wildland Fire Data in Google Earth

Did you know you can view wildland fire data in Google Earth?  To view these layers  you will have to install and have the Google Earth program open before viewing. To download Google Earth visit: www.google.com/earth You must have the Google Earth program open on your computer before opening the layers below. Wildland Fire Data [...]

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