Daily Update: May 30, 2026 Acres: 28,910                                                                   Start Date: May 14, 2026 Location: Capitan Mountain Wilderness                         Cause: Human caused Personnel: 841 personnel                                                Fuels: Heavy dead fuels in the Peppin burn scar Containment: 48% Contained                                                         Highlights: Conditions will continue to warm and dry. Fuels can dry very quickly. The public should stay alert and avoid any activities that could […]

Firefighters respond to the Canon Del Terrero Fire Mountainair, NM – May 25, 2026 — Firefighters are actively responding to suppress the Canon Del Terrero Wildfire Reported start date / time:    May 25, 2026 Cause: Undetermined/Under Investigation Size: Approximately 1 Acre Location: Off of USFR-321 – New Mexico on the Cibola National Forest & National […]

Six Mile Fire Morning Update – Magdalena Ranger District Albuquerque, NM – May 10, 2026 — Firefighters will continue to actively suppress the Six Mile Fire using both a direct extinguishment as well as an indirect confinement strategy.  Helicopters and Very Large Airtankers (VLAs) will continue to be utilized today for crews to safely engage […]

Six Mile Fire Evening Update – Magdalena Ranger District Albuquerque, NM – May 9, 2026 — Firefighters continue to actively suppress the Six Mile Fire using both a direct extinguishment as well as an indirect confinement strategy.  Helicopters used bucket drops while Very Large Airtankers (VLAs) strategically laid retardant lines to help check the fire […]

Albuquerque, NM – May 9, 2026 — Firefighters continue to actively work to suppress the Six Mile. Reported start date / time:    March 8, 2026 around 4pm Cause: Undetermined  Size: Estimate 40+ acres Location: Mountainous terrain of Magdalena Mountains on the Magdalena Ranger District – New Mexico on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands. […]

Smoke will continue to be visible ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 10, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) fire crews successfully completed ignitions over the weekend on 1343 acres of the Espinosa Prescribed Fire on the Mountainair Ranger District and 191 acres of the Durfee Bolander Prescribed Fire on the […]

Cinder Cone Fire on Mt. Taylor Ranger District: Final Update Reported start date / time:    May 11, 2025, 9:30am Cause: Unknown        Size: 7.2 acres Location: Mt. Taylor Ranger District – Zuni Mountains near Quartz Hill Resources: Mt. Taylor Ranger District, Cibola County Emergency Services, Milan VFD, El Moro VFD Strategy: Full suppression Evacuations: NO Evacuations […]

Reported start date / time:    May 11, 2025, 9:30am Cause: Unknown        Size: 7.2 acres Location: Mt. Taylor Ranger District – Zuni Mountains near Quartz Hill Resources: Mt. Taylor Ranger District, Cibola County Emergency Services, Milan VFD, El Moro VFD Strategy: Full suppression Evacuations: NO Evacuations are currently in effect Values at risk: Paxton Springs Subdivision, […]

South Peak Fire Final Update Reported start date / time:    May 7, 2025, 3:45pm Cause: Unknown        Size: 0.1 acres Location: Sandia Ranger District – East side of Sandia Mountains, East of South Peak Resources: Type 3 Helicopter, 2 Type 6 USFS Engines Strategy: Full suppression Evacuations: NO Evacuations are currently in effect Values at risk: […]

New Fire Start on the Sandia Ranger District:South Peak Fire Update Reported start date / time:    May 7, 2025, 3:45pm Cause: Unknown        Size: 0.1 acres Location: Sandia Ranger District – East side of Sandia Mountains, East of South Peak Resources on enroute: Type 3 Helicopter, 2 Type 6 USFS Engines Strategy: The strategy for the […]

Ignitions postponed – waiting for favorable conditions- January 22 ALBUQUERQUE, NM – January 22, 2025 – Fire management for the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NG) did not proceed on ignitions yesterday or today on the previously announced Red Canyon Campground prescribed fire (Rx) Piles on the Mountainair Ranger District due to […]

October 25, 2024 – Today’s objectives on the Capilla Prescribed Fire consisted of mopping and holding exterior fire lines as well as the ignition of small, unburned pockets within the perimeter. Today there was an operation focused on unburned pockets of fuel, which was completed around 1:30 PM. Overall, fire crews focused on securing the […]

October 9 Update Mountainair Ranger District Detection Date / Time: September 19, 2023 / 3 pm        Cause: Lightning Size: 2358 acres            Containment: 56%       Total Personnel: 78 Location: Approximately 12 miles west of the village of Corona and 1 mile north of Gallinas Lookout. The fire is burning within the 2004 Lookout Fire burn […]

October 8 Update Mountainair Ranger District Detection Date / Time: September 19, 2023 / 3 pm        Cause: Lightning Size: 2358 acres            Containment: 36%       Total Personnel: 78 Location: Approximately 12 miles west of the village of Corona and 1 mile north of Gallinas Lookout. The fire is burning within the 2004 Lookout Fire burn […]

October 7 Update Mountainair Ranger District Detection Date / Time: September 19, 2023 / 3 pm        Cause: Lightning Size: 2358 acres            Containment: 0%         Total Personnel: 81 Location: Approximately 12 miles west of the village of Corona and 1 mile north of Gallinas Lookout. The fire is burning within the 2004 Lookout Fire burn […]

October 6 Update Mountainair Ranger District Detection Date / Time: September 19, 2023 / 3 pm        Cause: Lightning Size: 1500 acres            Containment: 0%         Total Personnel: 95 Location: Approximately 12 miles west of the village of Corona and 1 mile north of Gallinas Lookout. The fire is burning within the 2004 Lookout Fire burn […]

October 5 Update Mountainair Ranger District Detection Date / Time: September 19, 2023 / 3 pm        Cause: Lightning Size: 865 acres              Containment: 0%         Total Personnel: 105 Location: Approximately 12 miles west of the village of Corona and 1 mile north of Gallinas Lookout. The fire is burning within the 2004 Lookout Fire burn […]

October 4 Update Mountainair Ranger District Detection Date / Time: September 19, 2023 / 3 pm        Cause: Lightning Size: 250 acres              Containment: 0%         Total Personnel: 105 Location: Approximately 12 miles west of the village of Corona and 1 mile north of Gallinas Lookout. The fire is burning within the 2004 Lookout Fire burn […]

Mountainair Ranger District- September 25 UPDATE Detection Date / Time: September 19, 2023 / 3 pm    Cause: Lightning   Size: 80acres            Containment: 0% Location: Approximately 12 miles west of the village of Corona and 1 mile north of Gallinas Lookout. The fire isburning within the 2004 Lookout Fire burn scar in the Gallinas Unit of the […]