Glorieta Camps Winter Pile Burning to Begin with Arrival of Snow on January 10th

January 9, 2026 by GDucker 0 Comments

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 of the Forest Stewards Guild.

Up to 22 acres of piles will be treated with hand ignitions by trained and qualified firefighters working under a Certified Burn Manager within the parameters of an approved and permitted burn plan. All burn operations will occur with snow on the ground and piles will be patrolled until they are completely out. This prescribed pile burn is a part of a long-term and science-based commitment by Glorieta Camps to improve forest health and reduce the risks wildfire poses to communities, forests, and watersheds.
Smoke and flames may be visible due to the proximity of the site to I-25 and Glorieta. Smoke may be visible from Pecos, La Cueva, and Eldorado. The Forest Stewards Guild works closely with the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) to monitor air quality during the burn and limit the severity of smoke impacts.

This prescribed burn is happening in the context of the Greater Santa Fe Fireshed Coalition landscape. The Fireshed Coalition supports a HEPA Filter Loan Program so that smoke sensitive individuals can borrow a filter for the duration of the impacts.

To find out more and stay up to date, visit: https://facnm.org/our-projects/all-hands-all-lands-burn-team
More information on smoke, human health, and a HEPA Filter Loan Program can be accessed here: http://www.santafefireshed.org/hepa-filter-loan-program
Learn more about Fire Adapted Communities New Mexico Learning Network at http://www.facnm.org.
The Burn Team is supported by an agreement with The Nature Conservancy. The Forest Stewards Guild is an equal opportunity provider.

Contacts: Alex Etkind, 505-428-8661, aetkind@forestguild.org Sam Berry, 541-816-6371, sam@forestguild.org