Reported start date / time: June 12, 2023 / 1:30 p.m. Cause: Under Investigation Size: 5 Acres – Size increase attributed to incorporating 15 to 20 spot fires into the main fire footprint. Location: West of 10K Trail, North of NM Hwy 536 and East of Ellis Trailhead Containment: 70% Fuels: Mixed Conifer […]
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10K Fire on the Sandia Ranger District a.m. Update – June 13
June 13, 2023 
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Reported start date / time: June 12, 2023 / 1:30 p.m. Cause: Under Investigation Size: 3.5 Acres Location: West of 10K Trail, North of NM Hwy 536 and East of Ellis Trailhead Containment: 0% All fire lines are being reinforced today Fuels: Mixed Conifer Fire behavior: Low Closures: Vehicle and foot traffic is strongly […]
Continue reading10K Fire on the Sandia Ranger District 9:30 pm Update – June 12
June 12, 2023 0 Comments
Reported start date / time: June 12, 2023 / 1:40 p.m. Cause: Unknown at this time Size: 3.5 Acres Location: West of 10K Trail, North of NM Hwy 536 and East of Ellis Trailhead Containment: 0% however all forward progress has been stopped at this time Fuels: Mixed Conifer Fire behavior: Fire behavior has subsided […]
Continue readingNew Fire Start on the Sandia Ranger District: 10K Fire Update – June 12
June 12, 2023 0 Comments
Reported start date / time: June 12, 2023 / 1:40 p.m. Cause: Unknown at this time Size: at 2 p.m. it was estimated to be at 0.25 acres. Location: West of 10K Trail, North of NM Hwy 536 and East of Ellis Trailhead Containment: 0% Fuels: Burning in Timber Fire behavior: The 10K Fire is […]
Continue readingBear Canyon Fire burning within Sandia Wilderness
June 8, 2023 0 Comments
Albuquerque, NM – June 8, 2023 New Fire Start Location: Upper Bear Canyon within the Sandia Wilderness on the Cibola National Forest. Start Date: June 7, 2023 Approx. Start Time: 1730 Size: 0.2 acres Cause: Possible lightning strike. Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and mixed conifer. Resources: Globe Hotshots, Payette NF Engine Crew and Sandia Ranger District […]
Continue readingMountainair Ranger District to Continue Prescribed Fire Operations As Early as Friday, June 2
June 1, 2023 0 Comments
MOUNTAINAIR, NM – June 1, 2023 – Fire Managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) plan to continue the prescribed fire operations that began Sunday, May 28th. Ignitions are planned to continue as early as Friday, June 2. Predicted favorable weather conditions have opened a burn window on Friday to […]
Continue readingMountainair Ranger District to Implement Prescribed Fire Operations As Early as May 28
May 27, 2023 0 Comments
MOUNTAINAIR, NM – May 27, 2023 – Fire Managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) plan to conduct previously announced prescribed fire operations on the Mountainair Ranger District. Ignitions are planned to start as early as Sunday May 28 and could continue thru Wed May 31. Ignition will depend upon […]
Continue readingCottonwood Fire – FINAL UPDATE – July 10th Mountainair Ranger District
July 10, 2022 0 Comments
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 […]
Continue readingMountainair Ranger District Continues to Implement Thunderbird Prescribed Burn
April 22, 2021 0 Comments
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 […]
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