Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations as early as Tuesday January 27 in the Española Ranger District, pending all required approvals.   Pile burning is meant to treat slash, like branches, piled by thinning crews with the aim of reducing flammable fuels. The […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations as early as Monday January 26 in the Jemez Ranger District, pending all required approvals. The 239-acre Horseshoe Piles Project is located adjacent to the Horseshoe Springs community near La Cueva and north of the village […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 23, 2026                                                                                                    Contacts:Alex Etkind, 505-428-8661, aetkind@forestguild.orgSam Berry, 541-816-6371, sam@forestguild.org  Santa Fe, NM – Glorieta Camps and the Forest Stewards Guild plan to take advantage of favorable weather conditions and continue prescribed pile burning at Glorieta Camps on Sunday, January 25, 2026. This burn will be implemented by the All Hands All […]

Favorable weather conditions must be in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – January 23, 2026 – The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands are preparing to strategically implement multiple prescribed fires in the coming weeks across the forest and grasslands. We estimate this work to continue through the remaining winter months into […]

Gila National Forest to begin prescribed pile burns Favorable weather conditions with increased moisture forecasted SILVER CITY, N.M., Jan. 22— The Gila National Forest intends to implement prescribed fire operations on the Black Range, Quemado, and Reserve Ranger Districts this week, pending weather conditions and all required approvals. Fire personnel will assess weather and environmental […]

With snow persisting at higher elevations and more forecasted, fire managers are looking to potentially begin ignitions near two communities as early as Jan. 22: Daily updates for both of these projects will be available online. Recent Work Fire crews reduced the threat of wildfire to four communities—Canjilon, Chamisal (pictured above), Ojo Sarco and Trampas—by […]

Favorable weather conditions with increased moisture forecasted this week SILVER CITY, N.M., Jan. 21 – The Silver City Ranger District on the Gila National Forest plans to implement prescribed fire operations on Thursday and Friday of this week, Jan. 22 and 23, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through the month […]

Fire crews pile burned over the last two days with plans to continue Friday. Here’s the latest and what is potentially coming up. Completed Scheduled Other Potential Locations Fire managers will continue to look for opportunities across the forest, as conditions allow. They include: (Piles burn at Agua Piedra Campground on Jan. 13, 2026. Forest Service […]

Between now and March 31, 2026, the BLM’s Socorro Field Office, in cooperation with private landowners, will be burning sacaton draws east of Socorro, N.M., weather permitting. Up to 2,000 acres of grass and brush will be burned in several burn units. The objectives for the burn are to rejuvenate decadent grass, reduce wildfire risk, […]

Fire crews took advantage of snowy conditions over the weekend to conduct pile burns in the Cuba, Jemez, and Española Ranger Districts. In the Cuba Ranger District, crews successfully treated 203 acres on the American Park/Rock Creek piles. In the Jemez Ranger District, 17 acres were treated on the San Diego Egress unit. In the […]

QUEMADO, N.M., Jan. 12 — The Quemado Ranger District on the Gila National Forest plans to implement prescribed fire operations this week, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through the coming weeks as weather and environmental conditions allow. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local […]

With the arrival of more winter weather, Carson National Forest fire crews and partners are planning to restart pile burning as early as Jan. 12. The exact timing of ignitions will depend on wind, weather, fuel moisture conditions and required approvals.  Crews are currently evaluating the possibility of starting near Capulin Peak above Taos Canyon and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 9, 2026 Santa Fe, NM – Glorieta Camps and the Forest Stewards Guild plan to take advantage of favorable weather conditions and initiate prescribed pile burning at Glorieta Camps on Saturday, January 10, 2026. This burn will be implemented by the All Hands All Lands Burn Team’s Pile Squad, a program […]

Red Canyon Campground Piles starting as early as January 10 Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – January 9, 2026 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning to burn the previously announced Red Canyon Campground Prescribed (Rx) Fire Piles on the Mountainair Ranger […]

The BLM’s Socorro Field Office will be burning the Pie Town Piles site from January 9th – 12th. The site is located on the east and south side of Pie Town, NM, encompassing around 350 acres. Smoke may be visible from Pie Town, HWY 60, and HWY 36 and could linger for several days after the […]

Hazardous fuels reduction work continues through the winter The National Weather Service has forecast snow and precipitation across the Santa Fe National Forest beginning Thursday, January 8, potentially creating favorable conditions for implementing pile burns in some districts. Santa Fe National Forest fire managers will continue hazardous fuels reduction work throughout the winter as weather […]

Magdalena, N.M., Jan. 5 – The BLM’s Socorro Field Office plans to carry out slash burn operations in Magdalena, NM from Jan. 7 to 9. The slash pit is located off of FS 249 RD, 4 miles west of Magdalena and 0.5 miles north of HWY 60. Active ignition will take one to five days, with […]

Hazardous fuels reduction work continues through the winter SANTA FE, N.M., Dec. 16, 2025— Recent winter weather created favorable conditions to implement pile burns across the forest. Santa Fe National Forest fire managers will continue hazardous fuels reduction work throughout the winter as weather conditions allow, pending all required approvals. Pile burning is meant to […]