Crews continue containment efforts ahead of critical fire weather Acres: 341                                                         Start Date: May 8, 2026 Cause: Undetermined Personnel: 246 Fuels: Short Grass, brush, oak and pinyon/juniperContainment: 55%       Location: 12 miles SE of Magdalena, NM Operations: Yesterday’s operations focused on continued containment and contingency preparation efforts around the Six Mile Fire. Suppression repair work along […]

Suppression efforts lead to 24% containment Fire Information Phone: 575-210-8631 (8 a.m.– 8 p.m.) Acres: 341                                                         Start Date: May 8, 2026 Cause: Undetermined Personnel: 296 Fuels: Short Grass, brush, oak and pinyon/juniperContainment: 24%       Location: 12 miles SE of Magdalena, NM Operations: Crews continued structure assessment and preparation work around the Langmuir Observatory yesterday and will […]

Crews begin to secure direct line and establish anchor points Albuquerque Zone Incident Management Team Fire Information Phone: 575-210-8631 (8 a.m.– 8 p.m.) Acres: 341                                                         Start Date: May 8, 2026 Cause: Undetermined Personnel: 249 Fuels: Short Grass, brush, oak and pinyon/juniperContainment: 0%       Location: 12 miles SE of Magdalena, NM Operations: Minimal fire growth yesterday allowed […]

Six Mile Fire Morning Update for May 12, 2026 Fire Information Phone: 575-210-8631 (8 a.m.– 8 p.m.) Acres: 396 Start Date: May 8, 2026 Cause: Undetermined Personnel: 171 Fuels: Short Grass, brush, oak and pinyon/juniper Containment: 0% Location: 12 miles SE of Magdalena, NM Operations: The Albuquerque Zone Type 3 Management Team assumed command of […]

Firefighters from the U.S Wildland Fire Service (Bureau of Land Management) will be burning piles at the Wildhorse Slash Pit today, April 9, 2026, as part of our ongoing efforts to reduce wildfire risk in our community. The Wild Horse Slash Pit is a designated location where residents can bring vegetation and agricultural thinning debris, such […]

Public Input & Actions BLM Albuquerque District Office Media Contact: Jamie Garcia, jagarcia@blm.gov, 505-761-8787 March 23, 2026 BLM implements fire restrictions in Socorro and Catron counties ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The Bureau of Land Management will implement fire restrictions on March 27, 2026, to reduce the risk of wildfire on public lands in the Socorro Field Office. This includes […]

From March 7-13, 2026, the Bureau of Land Management and United States Wildland Fire Service plan to burn up to 40 training plots ranging in size from a tenth to a quarter of an acre within the Magdalena Administrative Prescribed Fire Site in Socorro County. The area is located off the Forest Service 249 Road […]

UPDATE AS OF 3/10/2026: The upcoming Sierra County prescribed burn scheduled for March 11 in the Red Rio Bombing Range on White Sands Missile Range has been rescheduled for March 16. Stay tuned here for updates. LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District is preparing to implement three prescribed burns […]

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO Media Contact: William Wight wwight@blm.gov (575)525-4444 BLM Office: Las Cruces District Office https://www.blm.gov/announcement/blm-plans-prescribed-burns-las-cruces-district January 26, 2026 LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to burn piles of juniper, piñon, oak, and ponderosa pine slash in the Pinos Altos area of Grant County and near Las Cruces in […]

Between now and March 31, 2026, the BLM’s Socorro Field Office, in cooperation with private landowners, will be burning sacaton draws east of Socorro, N.M., weather permitting. Up to 2,000 acres of grass and brush will be burned in several burn units. The objectives for the burn are to rejuvenate decadent grass, reduce wildfire risk, […]

The BLM’s Socorro Field Office will be burning the Pie Town Piles site from January 9th – 12th. The site is located on the east and south side of Pie Town, NM, encompassing around 350 acres. Smoke may be visible from Pie Town, HWY 60, and HWY 36 and could linger for several days after the […]

Magdalena, N.M., Jan. 5 – The BLM’s Socorro Field Office plans to carry out slash burn operations in Magdalena, NM from Jan. 7 to 9. The slash pit is located off of FS 249 RD, 4 miles west of Magdalena and 0.5 miles north of HWY 60. Active ignition will take one to five days, with […]

BLM New Mexico all crew types job opening: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/845085600 open from 9/4/2025-9/25/2025 How to get a BLM Fire job: https://www.nifc.gov/careers/blm-fire-job– BLM Fire advertises open positions using USAJOBS, the federal government’s website for listing job opportunities (called vacancy announcements) with federal agencies. USAJOBS requires setting up a user profile and allows applicants to create a resume directly in the system, […]

Monday July 28, 2025 Fire Name: Porter Ranch Fire Reported date: July 28, 2025 Containment: 0%       Cause: unknown       Size: estimated at 15-25 acres Location: North of El Malpais Wilderness Study Area along Highway 53. Fire is inaccessible to personnel in the area. Fuels: Grass, Pinon Juniper Fire behavior: Flanking Highway 53, wind driven. Group torching and spotting. Closures: Highway 53 […]

Thursday June 26, 2025 Reported date: June 26, 2025 @ 10:56 a.m. Containment: 0%       Cause: Lightning       Size: 3.04 acres Location: UPDATED – State Jurisdiction, 2 miles North of Quemado. Fuels: Grass, Pinon Juniper Fire behavior: Low potential, Smoldering, Blacklined itself. Values at risk: Private land to the north. Resources Assigned: Forest Service Resources from the Gila NF/Quemado RD. No additional needs. Type […]

Tuesday June 24, 2025 Reported date: June 11, 2025 Containment: 91 %       Cause: Lightning       Size: 57,753 Personnel: 129 Fuels: Grass, timber Strategy: Full Suppression Fire behavior: Minimal, Smoldering Operations: Today, they are focused on monitoring and patrolling for any remaining heat in the area with the remaining resources. The roads group is continuing to repair […]

Monday June 23, 2025 Reported date: June 11, 2025 Containment: 88 % Cause: Lightning Size: 57,753 Personnel: 203 Fuels: Grass, timber Strategy: Full Suppression Fire behavior: Minimal, Smoldering Operations: Crews successfully secured the northern section of uncontained fireline. Today, they are focused on mopping up and patrolling for any remaining hotspots in that area. One […]

Sunday June 22, 2025 Reported date: June 11, 2025 Containment: 88 % Cause: Lightning Size: 57,753 Personnel: 264 Fuels: Grass, timber Strategy: Full Suppression Fire behavior: Minimal, Smoldering Operations: Yesterday, crews successfully secured the northern section of uncontained fireline. Today, they are focused on mopping up and patrolling for any remaining hotspots in that area. One hotshot crew will continue working deeper into […]

 Saturday June 21, 2025 Reported date: June 11, 2025 Containment: 85 % Cause: Lightning Size: 57,753 Personnel: 297 Fuels: Grass, timber Strategy: Full Suppression Fire behavior: Moderate, flanking, Backing Operations: Chipper operations began yesterday to support rehabilitation efforts in areas where vegetation had been prepped earlier this week during firefighting efforts. This work helps reduce fuel accumulation along the eastern edge near Shaw […]

Reported date: June 11, 2025Containment: 71% Cause: Lightning Size: 57,753Personnel: 290Fuels: Grass, timberStrategy: Full SuppressionFire behavior: Isolated Torching, Uphill Runs, BackingOperations: Yesterday, firefighters made solid progress along all edges of the fire, successfully halting its forward movement. Hotshot crews continue to focus on the northern perimeter, where the most heat remains, working to secure the […]