Holiday North prescribed fire planned for next week

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work

The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations on Holiday Mesa in the Jemez Ranger District on Tuesday November 4, 2025, pending all required approvals. The 878-acre Holiday North prescribed fire is a broadcast burn meaning fire is applied to the landscape within a defined boundary. The boundary includes Forest Road 608 on the east side and a series of two tracks and handline on the west side. We use prescribed fire to help reduce overgrown vegetation to protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.

Ignitions are planned for two to three days to minimize smoke impacts. Smoke will be visible and may impact Jemez Springs, La Cueva, Community of Gilman, The Pueblo of Jemez, San Ysidro, and the U.S. Route 550 corridor. For more detailed information about air quality, go to AirNow online or download the app. When driving, slow down and turn on your headlights when you encounter smoke on the road.

For public safety, a closure order will be in effect for the fire perimeter during ignitions. Watch for warning signs along roads near all prescribed fire areas before and during burns.

We will evaluate weather conditions in the hours before a burn begins. If conditions warrant, scheduled prescribed fire activities may be canceled.

Stay informed about scheduled prescribed fires through the forest website, social media channels, and InciWeb, the interagency incident information system. We will notify county emergency management officials when burning begins. 

About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.

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