Magdalena Ranger District – Hop Patterson Prescribed FireMountainair Ranger District – Pueblo Colorado Prescribed Fire ALBUQUERQUE, NM – January 27, 2026 – As previously announced, the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) implemented prescribed fire operations yesterday on the Magdalena Ranger District Hop Patterson Prescribed (Rx) Fire & Mountainair Ranger District Pueblo […]

Magdalena Ranger District – Hop Patterson Prescribed FireMountainair Ranger District – Pueblo Colorado Prescribed Fire Piles Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – January 26, 2026 – As previously announced, the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning implementation on the Magdalena Ranger District Hop […]

Favorable weather conditions must be in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – January 23, 2026 – The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands are preparing to strategically implement multiple prescribed fires in the coming weeks across the forest and grasslands. We estimate this work to continue through the remaining winter months into […]

Red Canyon Campground Piles starting as early as January 10 Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – January 9, 2026 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning to burn the previously announced Red Canyon Campground Prescribed (Rx) Fire Piles on the Mountainair Ranger […]

Sandia Ranger District ALBUQUERQUE, NM – December 10, 2025 – Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) fire crews successfully completed ignitions yesterday on the Sandia Ranger District Sulphur unit pile burning. Fire crews will continue mop up cooling ash pits and monitor until the unit is declared out. Residual smoke from the […]

Sandia Ranger District – Sulphur Unit Piles Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – December 9, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) has implemented prescribed fire operations today on piles within the Sulphur Unit on the Sandia Ranger District. This multi-day operation will […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – December 5, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning prescribed fire pile burn operations on the Sandia Ranger District as early as Tuesday, December 9 pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue […]

Hop Patterson Prescribed Fire Piles as early as Tuesday, December 2 Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 26, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning prescribed fire operations on the Hop Patterson Prescribed (Rx) Fire Piles on the Magdalena Ranger […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 5, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning prescribed fire operations as early as Saturday November 8th on the Mountainair Ranger District pending all required approvals. We estimate this work will continue through mid-November […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 5, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning prescribed fire operations on the Durfee Bolander Prescribed (Rx) Fire on the Magdalena Ranger District as early as Saturday, November 8th pending all required approvals. This […]

Mountainair Ranger District ALBUQUERQUE, NM – October 15, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) fire crews have successfully completed ignitions today on 77 acres of unit 1 of the Pueblo Colorado Prescribed (Rx) Fire Piles within the Mountainair Ranger District. Crews will patrol and monitor the pile fires until […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – October 10, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning prescribed fire pile burn operations Wednesday October 15th pending all required approvals. This work will continue as a multi-day operation as weather conditions allow. We use […]

Favorable weather conditions must be in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Sept. 26, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands are planning prescribed fire operations this fall, as early as September 30th through December, pending all required approvals.See attached map. We estimate this work to continue through the fall […]

Trail Fire – Zuni Mountains Reported start date / time: September 14, 2025 / 1400 Cause: Undetermined, but lightning was detected in the area. Size: 5 acres Location: Mt. Taylor Ranger District – Zuni Mountains northwest of Quartz Hill. Resources on Scene: Firefighters from USFS and NM State Forestry. Strategy: Full suppression Fire behavior: Low […]

Mt. Taylor Ranger District – Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands ALBUQUERQUE, NM – September 4, 2025 – The Vereda Blanca Fire operations transitioned to a Type 4 management team at the Mt. Taylor Ranger District on Friday afternoon (08/29/2025). Minimal heat remains within the containment lines and Cibola National Forest fire crews will continue […]

Mt. Taylor Ranger District Vereda Blanca Fire Operations: After several significant rain events, fire behavior has transitioned to minimal smoldering. The fire will be patrolled and monitored until no hot spots or smoke are detected. Restoration plans are being developed and will soon be implemented in the burn scar area. As of 6:00pm tomorrow the […]

Mt. Taylor Ranger District Vereda Blanca Fire Operations: Chipping operations continue along the northern and southern line of the fire. An engine and a hand crew conduct mop up where hot spots have been identified. Along the north section mastication is nearing completion. All crews are monitoring for hot spots and treating anything posing a […]

Mt. Taylor Ranger District Vereda Blanca Fire Operations: Crews near the completion of mastication and chipping work on the north and east perimeter and will improve dozer line with further mastication. Pockets of interior fuels continue to burn and may be visible. Contained edge to the west and south are being monitored for any spotting. […]

Mt. Taylor Ranger District Vereda Blanca Fire Operations: Masticators are operating on the perimeter of the fire. Cutting through ponderosa and pinyon slash north of Canyon Salado. Crews are chipping ponderosa and pinyon cuttings northwest of Guadalupe Canyon while monitoring pockets of heat in the canyon that do not pose a risk to the line. […]

Mt. Taylor Ranger District Vereda Blanca Fire Operations: No significant changes in fire behavior have been observed in the past few days. Crews worked to hold the fire edges and continue to scout for spotting. Small amounts of rainfall have been aiding in the suppression efforts. Fire behavior can be categorized as backing and creeping […]