Fire managers are planning to take advantage of recent storms to conduct pile burning at two locations as early as October 30, 2026: Unit G Pile Burn (75 acres), northeast of Turley Mill, N.M. Willow Pile Burn (411 acres) south of Tusas Valley Ignitions are expected to last multiple days. Crews usually conduct understory burning […]

Using both hand and aerial resources, crews applied prescribed fire to an additional 1,880 acres in the Comanche Unit of Valle Vidal today – bringing the total so far to 1,960 acres treated. There are no ignitions planned for tomorrow.

Following a successful test fire this afternoon, crews were able to burn 80 acres in the Comanche Unit of Valle Vidal. Today was exclusively hand ignitions. Tomorrow’s plan will include use of both hand and aerial ignitions with a helicopter.

Firefighters remain on scene of the Mogote Ridge Fire between Canjilon and El Rito in Rio Arriba County. The fire has not grown, and with better mapping, its size has been lowered to 85 acres. Containment remains at 0%, but hand- and dozer-created control lines continue to be built. Fire behavior remains consistent for the […]

Firefighters continued suppression operations on the Mogote Ridge Fire today, building control lines with hand tools and dozers. An infrared flight this morning measured the fire at 83 acres, and the fire grew to 95 acres by the end of the day. Containment remains at 0%. Fire behavior, as seen in the above photo, has […]

Carson National Forest firefighters are on scene of the 40-acre Mogote Ridge Fire in Rio Arriba County, east of Canjilon and northwest of El Rito. The fire is 0% contained and cause has not been determined. There are currently no evacuations. A large airtanker made a retardant drop while firefighters began to work to on […]

Daily Update – Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Carson National Forest DOMINIC SANCHEZ – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 4,728                                                                            Start Date: June 26, 2026 Containment: 97%                                                                  Fuels: Timber, grass and understory Cause: Undetermined                                                             Personnel: 63 Location: 15 miles west of Tres Piedras, north of Hwy 64           Operational Highlights: Yesterday marks the Northern New Mexico Type […]

Daily Update – Monday, July 6, 2026 Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team STEVEN GRIEGO – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 4,728                                                                            Start Date: June 26, 2026 Containment: 74%                                                                 Fuels: Timber, grass and understory Cause: Undetermined                                                              Personnel: 230 Location: 15 miles west of Tres Piedras, north of Hwy 64 Operation Highlights: Firefighters continue to make […]

Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team STEVEN GRIEGO – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 4,729                                                                            Start Date: June 26, 2026 Containment: 43%                                                                  Fuels: Timber, grass and understory Cause: Undetermined                                                             Personnel: 237 Location: 15 miles west of Tres Piedras, north of Hwy 64           Highlights: Firefighters continue to make significant progress, with containment now at […]

Firefighters made continued progress today, significantly increasing containment to 43% and the fire remains at 4,728 acres. Crews remain actively engaged in securing and mopping up remaining hotspots along the fire’s edge, extinguishing lingering heat near containment lines to help ensure the fire remains within its established perimeter. As suppression efforts wind down in some […]

Saturday, July 4, 2026 Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team STEVEN GRIEGO – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 4,727                                                                            Start Date: June 26, 2026 Containment: 17%                                                                  Fuels: Timber, grass and understory Cause: Undetermined                                                             Personnel: 236 Location: 15 miles west of Tres Piedras, north of Hwy 64           Happy Fourth of July! As firefighters work […]

Friday, July 3, 2026 Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team STEVEN GRIEGO – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 4,408                                                                            Start Date: June 26, 2026 Containment: 11%                                                                  Fuels: Timber, grass and understory Cause: Undetermined                                                             Personnel: 209 Location: 15 miles west of Tres Piedras, north of Hwy 64           Operational Highlights: Containment has increased from 0% […]

July 2, 2026 Containment has increased to 11% from 0% since the fire started, as cooler temperatures and recent precipitation have moderated fire behavior and allowed firefighters to secure and hold portions of the fire perimeter. Crews remain actively engaged each day, strengthening fire lines, conducting firing operations where needed, patrolling and securing the perimeter, […]

July 2, 2026 Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team STEVEN GRIEGO – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 4,291                                                                            Start Date: June 26, 2026 Containment: 0%                                                                    Fuels: Timber, grass and understory Cause: Undetermined                                                             Personnel: 252 Location: 15 miles west of Tres Piedras, north of Hwy 64           Highlights: Cooler temperatures and recent precipitation have moderated […]

Size: 4,291 Containment: 0% The Beehive Fire is now estimated at 4,291 acres. Cooler temperatures and recent precipitation continue to moderate fire behavior and have significantly reduced smoke production across the fire area. Additional moisture is expected this evening. Firefighters have taken advantage of these favorable conditions and continue to make steady progress. Crews continue […]

Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team STEVEN GRIEGO – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 4,170                                                                            Start Date: June 26, 2026 Containment: 0%                                                                    Fuels: Timber, grass and understory Cause: Undetermined                                                             Personnel: 224 Location: 15 miles west of Tres Piedras, north of Hwy 64           Highlights: Firefighters made additional progress on the Beehive Fire yesterday as […]

Size: 4,170 Containment: 0% Firefighters took advantage of favorable conditions today to make additional progress on the Beehive Fire. Lighter winds, cooler temperatures and scattered precipitation throughout the day contributed to moderate fire behavior, allowing crews to strengthen containment lines and continue suppression efforts safely and effectively. The milder conditions also helped reduce smoke impacts […]

Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team STEVEN GRIEGO – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 4,170                                                                            Start Date: June 26, 2026 Containment: 0%                                                                    Fuels: Timber, grass and understory Cause: Undetermined                                                             Personnel: 217 Location: 15 miles west of Tres Piedras, north of Hwy 64           Highlights: Increased winds led to more active fire behavior yesterday, particularly […]

Size: 3,121 Acres Containment: 0% Increased winds this afternoon led to more active fire behavior, particularly along the northeastern portion of the fire. This activity produced a visible smoke column visible from surrounding communities. While the increase in smoke may be concerning, firefighters continue to monitor conditions closely and implement strategies to limit the spread […]