Important links: Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grant ProgramProgram Coordinator Robert.Brown@state.nm.usForestry Division District offices
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May 10, 2022 
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A list of official fire information resources for large wildfire incidents in New Mexico NM Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Fire Resource Hotline 1-800-432-2080 for fire consequence resources or sheltering needs. NM Roads – Official Road Status for the State of NM (road closures, etc.) Map of Wildfires in NM (zoom into specific […]
Continue readingWildfire Preparedness is Year-Round: Remove Dead Plants and Debris from Property
October 6, 2022 0 Comments
As fall approaches and cooler temperatures set in, wildfire season can seem like a distant concern. However, this is a great time to begin preparations for the next fire season and clean up around your home. The 2022 Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign provides monthly wildfire preparedness tasks that follow the changing seasons. The October […]
Continue readingPartners to Conduct Fall Season Prescribed Fire at Cottonwood Gulch’s Basecamp
September 20, 2022 0 Comments
Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions, Forest Stewards Guild, The Ember Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, and collaborative partners to implement a broadcast burn at Cottonwood Gulch’s Basecamp this fall season. Santa Fe, NM – Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions is partnering with the Forest Stewards Guild (the Guild), The Ember Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, McKinley County, and a diverse group […]
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September 20, 2022 0 Comments
USFS Southwest Region | September 20, 2022 Punky Moore, sandra.moore2@usda.gov This roundup is intended to keep you informed about the progress that is being made on the National Forest Systems land affected by wildfires in 2022. The primary Federal responsibilities for the recovery on National Forest System lands lie with the USDA Forest Service (FS) and for […]
Continue readingApply Now: BLM Albuquerque District Wildland Fire Module
September 19, 2022 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico (BLM NM) Albuquerque District Office is hiring highly qualified and motivated individuals for a new Wildland Fire Module located in Albuquerque, NM. Job announcements are open September 19th, 2022-September 28th, 2022. See below for announcement numbers and application assistance. NM BLM and Albuquerque District OverviewThe mission of the […]
Continue readingCalf Canyon-Hermits Peak Fire Final Update
September 14, 2022 0 Comments
Acres: 341,735| Containment: 100% | Total personnel: 402|Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: 12 miles NW of Las Vegas, NM Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass TAOS, […]
Continue readingOnline Private Land Suppression Repair Request Deadline is September 12
September 7, 2022 0 Comments
September 7, 2022 – Calf Canyon Fire Update Acres: 341,735| Containment: 100% | Total personnel: 508| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: 12 miles NW of Las Vegas, NM | Fuels: […]
Continue readingBLM NM Fire Seeking Crew Members for New Wildland Fire Module
September 1, 2022 0 Comments
The Rio Puerco Wildland Fire Module (WFM) is seeking highly qualified and motivated individuals for a newly developed Bureau of Land Management WFM based out of Albuquerque, NM. The WFM is hosted out of the Albuquerque District Rio Puerco Field Office. As a specialized resource in the wildland fire community, we are currently seeking individuals who will contribute the […]
Continue readingCerro Pelado Burned Area Closure Lifted
September 1, 2022 0 Comments
SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 1, 2022 – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) rescinded the revised closure order for the Cerro Pelado burned area on the Jemez Ranger District today at 6 a.m. However, the Jemez National Recreation Area flood risk closure, signed on June 24, 2022, remains in effect. With the termination of […]
Continue readingCommunity meeting provides opportunity for public voices
August 31, 2022 0 Comments
August 31, 2022 – Calf Canyon Fire Update Acres: 341,735| Containment: 100% | Total personnel: 572| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: 12 miles NW of Las Vegas, NM | […]
Continue readingBear Trap Fire Area and Road Closures
August 31, 2022 0 Comments
Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Albuquerque, NM, Aug 31, 2022 – An area and road closure (Order 03-03-03-22-03) has been issued for National Forest System lands as described below and as depicted on the attached map as Exhibit A, within the Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest, Socorro County, New Mexico. This Order […]
Continue readingFirefighters encouraged by progress in the south
August 24, 2022 0 Comments
August 24, 2022 – Calf Canyon Fire Update Acres: 341,735| Containment: 100% | Total personnel: 521| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: 12 miles NW of Las Vegas, NM | […]
Continue readingCalf Canyon Fire 100% Contained
August 21, 2022 0 Comments
August 21, 2022 – Calf Canyon Fire Update Acres: 341,735 | Containment: 100% | Total personnel: 470 | Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: 12 miles NW of Las Vegas, […]
Continue readingInformation Officers Provide Assistance in Mora
August 19, 2022 0 Comments
August 19, 2022 – Calf Canyon Fire Update Acres: 341,735| Containment: 98% | Total personnel: 470|Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: 12 miles NW of Las Vegas, NM | Fuels: […]
Continue readingForecast Calls for More Monsoon Rains
August 17, 2022 0 Comments
August 17, 2022 – Calf Canyon Fire Update Acres: 341,735| Containment: 98% | Total personnel: 472|Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: 12 miles NW of Las Vegas, NM | Fuels: […]
Continue readingHERMITS PEAK-CALF CANYON POST-FIRE BAER PHASE 3 ASSESSMENT SUMMARY RELEASED
August 15, 2022 0 Comments
Santa Fe, NM – August 15, 2022 – The Forest Service–Santa Fe National Forest (USFS) completed its BAER post-fire Phase 3 assessment of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon burned areas and affected watersheds to determine their response, soil conditions, potential threats, and recommended BAER emergency stabilization measures and actions on National Forest System (NFS) lands. BAER […]
Continue readingBreak in Monsoon Over the Weekend
August 15, 2022 0 Comments
August 15, 2022 – Calf Canyon Fire Update Acres: 341,735| Containment: 98% | Total personnel: 488|Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: 12 miles NW of Las Vegas, NM | Fuels: […]
Continue readingFOREST SERVICE BAER AERIAL SEEDING & MULCHING TREATMENTS SET TO BEGIN FOR THE HERMITS PEAK-CALF CANYON FIRE AREA
August 12, 2022 0 Comments
BAER Information: (520) 906-2159 Santa Fe, NM – August 12, 2022 -The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team will begin aerial seeding and mulching treatments on National Forest System (NFS) lands in the south-central portion of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire on August 14, 2022. Rampart Helicopter Services was awarded […]
Continue readingFirefighters and Equipment Operators Working Along Roadways
August 12, 2022 0 Comments
August 12, 2022 – Calf Canyon Fire Update Acres: 341,735| Containment: 98% | Total personnel: 459| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: 12 miles NW of Las Vegas, NM | […]
Continue readingHeavy Rains Continue to Delay Suppression Repair Activities and Cause Flooding
August 10, 2022 0 Comments
August 10, 2022 – Calf Canyon Fire Update Acres: 341,735| Containment: 98% | Total personnel: 395|Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: 12 miles NW of Las Vegas, NM | Fuels: […]
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