Reported start date / time: July 9, 2022 / 1500 Cause: Lightening strike. Size: 2 acres Location: 1 mile from Cottonwood trailhead, adjacent to Ojo Peak burn scar, west of FSR 422, Southeast Manzano Mountains – Mountainair Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) Torrance County. Containment: 100% Resources: Firefighters from […]
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Mountainair Ranger District Continues to Implement Thunderbird Prescribed Burn
April 22, 2021 
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Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Media Contact: Arlene Perea 2113 Osuna Road NE arlene.perea@usda.gov Albuquerque, NM 87113 O: 505-847-2990 (505) 346-3900 C: 505-506-1959 Mountainair, NM – April 21, 2021 – If conditions remain favorable, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may continue implementation of […]
Continue readingMountainair Ranger District May Implement the Thunderbird Prescribed Burn Monday
April 11, 2021 0 Comments
Mountainair, NM – April 11, 2021 – If conditions remain favorable, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may begin implementation of the previously announced Thunderbird prescribed burn on the Mountainair Ranger District as early as Monday. The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including resource availability, […]
Continue reading Albuquerque Zone Team Relinquishing Command of Seco Fire
August 12, 2020 0 Comments
August 12, 2020 Update Location: 3 Mi SE of Mt. Taylor Cause: Unknown Percent Contained: 76% Date Reported: 8/3/2020 Personnel: 109 Size: ~26 acres Fuel: Mixed Conifer and Ponderosa pine Resources assigned: 1 Type 3 Incident Management Team, 2 Type 2 IA Crews, 1 Engines, 2 Fire modules, 1 Helicopter, 2 water tender and various […]
Continue reading Mopping Up on the Seco Fire
August 11, 2020 0 Comments
August 11, 2020 Update Location: 3 Mi SE of Mt. Taylor Cause: Unknown Percent Contained: 64% Date Reported: 8/3/2020 Personnel: 120 Size: ~26 acres Fuel: Mixed Conifer and Ponderosa pine Resources assigned: 1 Type 3 Incident Management Team, 2 Type 2 IA Crews, 2 Engines, 2 Fire modules, 1 Helicopter, 5 water tender and various […]
Continue reading Quiet Day on the Seco Fire
August 10, 2020 0 Comments
August 10, 2020 Update Location: 3 Mi SE of Mt. Taylor Cause: Unknown Percent Contained: 24% Date Reported: 8/3/2020 Personnel: 120 Size: ~26 acres Fuel: Mixed Conifer and Ponderosa pine Resources assigned: 1 Type 3 Incident Management Team, 2 Type 2 IA Crews, 2 Engines, 2 Fire modules, 1 Helicopter, 5 water tender and various […]
Continue reading Isolated Torching Continues to Challenge Firefighters on the Seco Fire
August 9, 2020 0 Comments
August 9, 2020 Update Location: 3 Mi SE of Mt. Taylor Cause: Unknown Percent Contained: 14% Date Reported: 8/3/2020 Personnel: 127 Size: ~21.1 acres Fuel: Mixed Conifer and Ponderosa pine Resources assigned: 1 Type 3 Incident Management Team, 2 Type 2 IA Crews, 2 Engines, 2 Fire modules, 1 Air Attack, 1 Helicopter, 3 water […]
Continue reading Seco Fire Increases Containment
August 8, 2020 0 Comments
August 8, 2020 Update Location: 3 Mi SE of Mt. Taylor Cause: Unknown Percent Contained: 30% Date Reported: 8/3/2020 Personnel: 125 Size: ~20 acres Fuel: Mixed Conifer and Ponderosa pine Resources assigned: 1 Type 3 Incident Management Team, 2 Type 2 IA Crews, 2 Engines, 2 Fire modules, 1 Air Attack, 1 Helicopter, 3 water […]
Continue reading Seco Fire Crews Continue Work in Rugged Terrain
August 7, 2020 0 Comments
August 7, 2020 Location: San Mateo Mountains Cause: Unknown Percent Contained: 0% Date Reported: 8/3/2020 Personnel: 107 Size: ~20 acres Fuel: Mixed Conifer and Ponderosa pine Resources assigned: 1 Type 3 Incident Management Team, 2 Type 2 IA Crews, 2 Engines, 2 Fire modules, 1 Air Attack, 1 Helicopter, 1 water tender and various support […]
Continue reading Albuquerque Zone Type 3 Team Managing the Seco Fire
August 6, 2020 0 Comments
August 6, 2020 Update Location: San Mateo Mountains Cause: Unknown Percent Contained: 0% Date Reported: 8/3/2020 Size: ~20 acres Fuel: Mixed Conifer and Ponderosa pine Resources assigned: 1 Type 3 Incident Management Team, 1 Interagency Hotshot Crew, 2 Engines, 2 Fire modules, 1 Air Attack, 1 Helicopter and various support personnel from the Cibola […]
Continue reading Ojo de los Casos Fire Receives More Rain – Final Update
July 17, 2020 0 Comments
Location: Manzano Mountains Cause: Human Percent Contained: 100% Date Reported: 7/8/2020 Size: 180 acres Fuel: Ponderosa pine, Slash July 17, 2020 Update Mountainair, NM – For Immediate Release – Steady rains fell over the Ojo de los Casos fire yesterday evening and night. The fire, which has been burning in the Manzano Mountains since July […]
Continue reading Ojo de los Casos Fire receives light rains
July 16, 2020 0 Comments
July 16, 2020 Update Mountainair, NM – For Immediate Release – Yesterday light precipitation fell over the Ojo de los Casos fire, which has been burning in the Manzano Mountains for over a week. The fire remains at 180 acres and is now 75% contained. Yesterday thick dust clouds around Albuquerque, throughout the East Mountains […]
Continue reading Little to No Smoke on Ojo de los Casos Fire
July 15, 2020 0 Comments
Little to No Smoke on Ojo de los Casos Fire July 15, 2020 Afternoon Update Mountainair, NM – For Immediate Release – When wildfires burn either in your area or many miles away, they produce smoke that may reach your community. The Ojo de los Casos Fire is 59% contained, 180 acres with no perimeter […]
Continue reading Ojo de los Casos Downsized to Type 4 Incident
July 15, 2020 0 Comments
July 15, 2020 Update Location: Manzano Mountains Cause: Human Percent Contained: 59% Date Reported: 7/8/2020 Size: 180 acres Fuel: Ponderosa pine, Slash Resources assigned: 3 Interagency Hotshot Crews, 6 Engines, 1 Type 3 Helicopter, 1 Medical Screening Team, 1 Medical Decontamination Team, 1 Wildland Fire Module, and 2 Rapid Extraction Module, miscellaneous overhead. Mountainair, NM […]
Continue readingOjo De Los Casos Crews Provide Mutual Aid
July 11, 2020 0 Comments
On Wednesday evening Torrance County was quick in providing mutual aid to the Mountainair Ranger District as the Ojo De Los Casos fire grew. Saturday afternoon the favor was returned as the Albuquerque Zone Incident Management’s Structure Protection/Initial Attack Division assigned to the Ojo De Los Casos Fire responded to a 16 acre grass fire […]
Continue readingOx Spring Fire Contained
May 3, 2020 0 Comments
Mountainair, NM, May 3, 2020 – The Ox Spring Fire, which was reported just after noon today, is now 100% contained. Forest Service crews along with mutual aid from Torreon and Mountainair Fire Departments, were able to line the fire to hold its growth to under an acre. Two helicopters also aided in stopping the […]
Continue readingThe Carson National Forest Thanks Area Residents
July 22, 2019 0 Comments
Name: Francisquito Date detected: July 13 Cause: Lightning Location: Carson NF, El Rito Ranger District, near FR 44 and FR 123 Size: 1999 Acres Growth Potential: Moderate Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and Mixed Conifer This will be the final release for the Francisquito Fire unless there is a significant change in the fire situation. The […]
Continue readingIgnitions Complete, Firefighters Securing Containment Lines
July 21, 2019 0 Comments
Name: Francisquito Date detected: July 13 Cause: Lightning Location: Carson NF, El Rito Ranger District, near FR 44 and FR 123 Size: 2021 Acres Growth Potential: Moderate Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and Mixed Conifer The Francisquito Fire, located on the El Rito Ranger District of the Carson National Forest, is now approximately 2000 acres in size. […]
Continue readingSuccessful Day Yesterday, Ignitions Continue Today
July 20, 2019 0 Comments
Name: Francisquito Date detected: July 13 Cause: Lightning Location: Carson NF, El Rito Ranger District, near FR 44 and FR 123 Size: 1000 Acres Growth Potential: Moderate Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and Mixed Conifer The Francisquito Fire, located on the El Rito Ranger District of the Carson National Forest, is now approximately 1000 acres in […]
Continue readingFire Activity and Size to Increase on the Francisquito Fire
July 18, 2019 0 Comments
Name: Francisquito Date detected: July 13 Cause: Lightning Location: Carson NF, El Rito Ranger District, near FR 44 and FR 123 Size: 20 Acres Growth Potential: low to moderate Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and Mixed conifer Name: Rincon Date detected: July 14 Cause: Lightning Location: Carson NF, El Rito Ranger District, north of Francisquito tank Size: […]
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