Smoke from the Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire will be less dense today and will shift more toward the northeast and east. Areas south of Albuquerque such as Belen, Socorro, Magdalena and Carrizozo will see smoke through the day, and areas as far to the southeast as Roswell will see smoke tonight. Attached is a projection map that shows [...]
Read more
Archive | NM Fire Info RSS feed for this section
Pilar Fire Information – Fire 100% Contained – 5/26/12
May 26, 2012
0 Comments
Incident Name: Pilar (12-10570761X) Start Date & Time: 5/26/2012 , 1300 Start Location: West side of bridge at Pilar up on the ridge on private land Cause of Fire: power line Area Vegetation: grass/brush/pinon/juniper Acres Burned: 1st estimate: 3 acres Ownership(s): Private Structures Threatened: n0. Structures Burned: one home – unknown if occupied . Evacuations (Y or [...]
Read morePlease be “Fire Safe” over this Memorial Weekend!!!
May 23, 2012
0 Comments
With hot, dry and windy conditions predicted for this holiday weekend; local, State and Federal agencies are urging folks to think about fire safety. There are Red Flag warnings predicted strong winds, low relative humidites and high fire danger in Northern, Central and Southeast New Mexico, so please be very cautious with any type of outdoor [...]
Read moreBLM conducting a Prescribed Burn in Cibola County
May 7, 2012
0 Comments
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 [...]
Read moreSanta Fe National Forest Gallina WUI Prescribed Burn UPDATE
May 3, 2012
0 Comments
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 [...]
Read moreMagdalena Ranger District Plans Sargent Prescribed Burn
April 26, 2012
0 Comments
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 [...]
Read moreFireworks, Open Fires, and Smoking Are Banned on State Trust Lands
April 26, 2012
0 Comments
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 [...]
Read moreEffective Immediately Santa Fe County Open Burn Restrictions
April 25, 2012
0 Comments
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. [...]
Read moreMescalero Apache Indain Reservation going into High Fire Danger and implementing Class II Fire Restrictions
April 19, 2012
0 Comments
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 [...]
Read morePrescribed Burns Planned at Pecos National Historical Park
April 16, 2012
0 Comments
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 [...]
Read moreWildland Fire Data in Google Earth
June 26, 2011
0 Comments
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 [...]
Read moreWildland Fire Photos
|
