Ignitions Complete on Pueblo Colorado Unit 2 Prescribed Fire Piles

Mountainair Ranger District

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – October 30, 2026 – Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) fire crews successfully completed ignitions on 211 acres of piles on Mountainair Ranger District’s Pueblo Colorado Unit 2. Fire crews continue with mop-up using hand tools to turn over smoldering embers to secure hot spots until piles are cool and called out.

Pueblo Colorado Rx Fire Piles Unit 2: is in the Coordinated Resource Management Project in the Gallinas Mountains in Torrance County, NM. Located Southeast of Willard and 15 miles Northwest of Corona, NM. There are no closures in place. However, visitors should remain alert in the Gallinas Mountains as firefighters work.

Residual smoke may be visible from Willard, Cedarvale, Corona or within the Estancia Valley, NM.

This will be the final update on Pueblo Colorado Unit 2 Prescribed Fire Piles unless conditions or the situation warrants additional information.

For air quality information, visit AirNow online or download the app. Smoke is expected to lift during the day, but cooler overnight temperatures may cause it to settle into low-lying areas near the burn. Watch for warning signs along roads near all prescribed fire areas before and during burns. When driving through smoke, slow down and turn on your headlights.

Mountainair Ranger District – Office: 40 Ranger Station Rd., Mountainair, NM 87036
(505-847-2990)

U.S. Forest Service photo of prescribed fire burn area on Pueblo Colorado Unit 2 of the Mountainair Ranger District on October 30, 2026