Magdalena Ranger District – Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands Successful Ignitions Lead to the Reduction of Hazardous Fuels ALBUQUERQUE, NM – September 25, 2026 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) has finished ignitions on 390 acres of the Hop Patterson Pile Burns, successfully reducing hazardous fuels within the project […]

Santa Fe, N.M., 25 de septiembre de 2026: El incendio Frijoles abarca 15,956 acres, está contenido en un 90% y cuenta con 32 personas asignadas. Las cuadrillas están minimizando el tráfico de vehículos y equipos pesados en carreteras saturadas para evitar causar daños adicionales a las carreteras y complicar futuros trabajos de reparación. Utilizando vehículos […]

Santa Fe, N.M., September 25, 2026: The Frijoles Fire is 15,956 acres, 90% contained, with32 personnel assigned. Crews are minimizing heavy vehicle and equipment traffic on saturatedroads to avoid causing additional road damage and complicating future repair work. Using UTVs, crewsassess culverts, Forest roads and drainage features, with particular attention to roads that provideaccess to […]

Effective Friday, September 25 (Albuquerque, NM, September 25, 2026) – Due to weather patterns and increased moisture, fire officials on the Cibola National Forest are lifting fire restrictions for the Kiowa and Rita-Blanca National Grasslands effective Friday, September 25, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.  Fire restrictions are implemented to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires during […]

Favorable weather conditions must be in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – September 24, 2026 – The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands is planning prescribed fires for this fall into winter as conditions allow. Certified prescribed fire specialists use prescribed fires to help remove excess vegetation, reduce wildfire risk, improve habitat, […]

October 14-16, 2026 | Silver City, NM | Register now! Join your peers, community leaders, fire service professionals, federal, state, tribal, and local governments for this in-person event. Fire managers will share regional history and discuss living in and adapting to the Wildland Urban Interface. Learn the latest techniques, strategies, and resources for wildfire preparedness, […]

The Frijoles Fire Recovery Open House planned for Thursday, Sept 24, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, September 29, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. due to flooding, flood response activities and safety considerations. NEW DATE: 🗓️ Tuesday, September 29⏰ 5:30-7:30PM📍Chimayo Elementary School Gym37 County Road 93, Chimayo, NM 87522 We appreciate the community’s understanding as agencies continue responding to current […]

Todos estan invitado a una casa abierta para recibir noticias sobre el inciendo llamado Frijoles. El evento esta ahora nuevamente programado para el martes 29 de septiembre, de las 5:30pm hasta las 7:30pm. Debido a inundaciones del local original y consideraciones de seguridad sobre la clima y el area, la casa abierta ha sido cambiado […]

Favorable Conditions Allow for Ignitions to Continue ALBUQUERQUE, NM – September 23, 2026 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) has performed successful ignitions on the Hop Patterson Pile Burns, reducing hazardous fuels across 250 acres of the project area. With favorable conditions continuing throughout the week, crews will continue to […]

Santa Fe, N.M., 23 de septiembre de 2026 – El incendio Frijoles abarca 15,956 acres y está contenido en un 81%, con 36 efectivos asignados. Las cuadrillas han continuado reparando las áreas afectadas por las labores de extinción, incluidas las líneas de control, los caminos y las alcantarillas. Estas tareas ayudan a devolver a las […]

Santa Fe, N.M., September 23, 2026 – The Frijoles Fire is 15,956 acres and 81% contained, with 36 personnel assigned. Crews have continued repairing areas affected by suppression activities, including control lines, roads and culverts. This work helps return disturbed areas to a more stable condition and allows water to move through existing drainage systems.  With significant rainfall expected this week, firefighters will evaluate conditions before continuing work. […]

Santa Fe, N.M., 21 de septiembre de 2026 – El incendio Frijoles abarca actualmente 15,956 acres y está contenido en un 78%, con 47 efectivos asignados. Cuando las condiciones meteorológicas lo permitan, un vuelo de reconocimiento por infrarrojos (IR) ayudará a las cuadrillas a localizar zonas de calor residual y a actualizar la información sobre […]

Santa Fe, N.M., September 21, 2026 – The Frijoles Fire is currently 15,956 acres and 78% contained, with 47 personnel assigned. When weather conditions allow, an infrared (IR) flight will help crews find areas of remaining heat and update acreage and containment information. Firefighters made progress on the Frijoles Fire suppression repair over the weekend as conditions allowed, […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work (Silver City, NM, September 18, 2026) — Gila National Forest is planning prescribed fireoperations this fall, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue throughspring as weather conditions allow. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetationto help protect local communities, infrastructure […]

Santa Fe, N.M., 17 de septiembre de 2026— Un equipo de Respuesta de Emergencia en Áreas Quemadas (BAER, por sus siglas en inglés) ha completado su evaluación del incendio Frijoles para identificar y gestionar los riesgos potenciales para los recursos en los terrenos del Sistema de Bosques Nacionales. El objetivo del programa BAER es reducir […]

Reported: August 21, 202Cause: Lightning Location: 15 Miles NW of Mountainair, NMSize: 542 acres Fuels: Mixed coniferContainment: 52% Fire Behavior: Minimal Operations: Yesterday, crews conducted suppression repair, chipping, and restoration work on trails, roads, and other areas impacted by fire operations. The type 3 Incident Management Team will transfer command of the incident to a […]

Santa Fe, N.M.,18 de septiembre de 2026–Las lluvias intensas han saturado la zona del incendio Frijoles, lo que limita el acceso y las operaciones de los bomberos. Si bien la lluvia y el aumento de la humedad han reducido la actividad del fuego, las condiciones de humedad y barro generan riesgos adicionales para las cuadrillas […]

Santa Fe, N.M., September 18, 2026–Significant rainfall has saturated the Frijoles Fire area, limiting firefighter access and operations. While rain and higher humidity have reduced fire activity, wet and muddy conditions are creating additional hazards for crews working in steep and rugged terrain.  Frijoles Fire Recovery Open House: Community members are invited to a Recovery Open House on Thursday, September […]

Reported: August 21, 202Cause: Lightning Location: 15 Miles NW of Mountainair, NMSize: 542 acres Fuels: Mixed coniferContainment: 48% Fire Behavior: Minimal Operations: Yesterday, the fire area received 8/10 of an inch of rain, so crews were able to start engaging in suppression repair activities, chipping operations, and begin to return the forest to what it […]

Effective Friday, September 18 (Albuquerque, NM, September 17, 2026) –Due to increased moisture and favorable weather across central New Mexico, the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands will lift Stage 1 fire restrictions on the Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts effective Friday, September 18, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. MDT. This rescinds Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order […]