Final Update on Pueblo Colorado Prescribed Fire Piles

Mountainair Ranger District – Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 6, 2026 – This week, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) fire crews successfully completed ignitions on an additional 190 acres of piles within unit 3 of Pueblo Colorado on the Mountainair Ranger District. With last week’s 211 acres of pile burning on unit 2 fire crews continue with mop-up using hand tools to turn over smoldering embers to secure hot spots and patrol the 401 acres of piles until called out. There are no closures in place. However, visitors should remain alert in the Gallinas Mountains as firefighters continue their work in this area.

Pueblo Colorado Rx Fire Piles are in the Coordinated Resource Management Project in the Gallinas Mountains in Torrance County, NM. Located Southeast of Willard and Northwest of Corona, NM. Residual smoke may be visible from Willard, Cedarvale, Corona or within the Estancia Valley, NM.

This will be the final update on Pueblo Colorado 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)