Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains – Socorro County, NM ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Nov. 14, 2022 – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) plan to implement the previously announced Durfee Bolander Unit 7 prescribed fire on the Magdalena Ranger District as early as Tuesday, […]

Magdalena Ranger District – Socorro County, NM ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Nov. 8, 2022 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews plan to conduct the Durfee Bolander prescribed fire project on the Magdalena Ranger District starting as early as Nov. 13 and continuing through Nov. 20 pending suitable conditions. The project area is located […]

Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Albuquerque, NM, Aug 31, 2022 – An area and road closure (Order 03-03-03-22-03) has been issued for National Forest System lands as described below and as depicted on the attached map as Exhibit A, within the Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest, Socorro County, New Mexico. This Order […]

Bear Trap Fire – Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Albuquerque, NM, Aug 02, 2022 – An Area, Road and Trail Closure (Order 03-03-03-22-01) has been issued for National Forest System lands as described below and as depicted on the attached map as Exhibit A, within the Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest, Socorro […]

Reported start date / time: July 27, 2022 / 1335 Cause: Single Tree Lightning Strike         Location: West of Sandia Crest north of Sandia Tramway– Sandia Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Resources: Firefighters from the Cibola National Forest. Strategy: Full suppression. 07/28/22 Update: The health and safety of firefighters and […]

Reported start date / time: July 27, 2022 / 1335 Cause: Single Tree Lightning Strike         Location: West of Sandia Crest north of Sandia Tramway– Sandia Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Resources on scene: Firefighters from the Cibola National Forest and Bernalillo County Fire Dept. Strategy: Full suppression. Smoke may […]

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: 0% Resources: Firefighters from […]

Effective Friday June 24th Order Number 03-0730/0731 Albuquerque, NM – June 23, 2022 – Monsoonal activity has increased bringing widespread precipitation across most of the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands (NF & NGs). The fire danger level has decreased substantially within New Mexico. The Cibola NF & NGs will lift closures and fire restrictions […]

Unified command of Bernalillo County & USFS Reported start date / time:  June 16, 2022 / 1711 Cause: Unknown         Size: 30 acres Location: Carnuel Canyon. I-40 at Carnuel Exit, Bernalillo County, NM and Forest Service land.Road closures in place for west and east bound of I-40 and NM Hwy 333. Containment: 0% Fuels: Pinyon-Juniper and […]

June 14, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 312,519 acres Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Containment: 47% Total personnel: 1,019 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Fuels: Timber and tall grass Highlights: The Southwest Area Type 2 […]

Acres: 33,196 acres               Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 558            Start Date:  May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights:  Continued windy conditions Wednesday allowed for a good test of the fire perimeter. All containment lines held, including the area that was reestablished Tuesday […]

Bear Trap Fire Update May 25, 2022 Acres: 28,988 acres               Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 515            Start Date:  May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights:  Under Red Flag conditions yesterday, air support was limited due to high wind speeds. With these challenging […]

Bear Trap Fire Update May 24, 2022 Acres: 26,128 acres               Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 563            Start Date:  May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: The California Interagency Incident Management Team 10 assumed command of the fire this morning with Incident Commander […]

May 23, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 24,243 acres             Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 642          Start Date:  May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: The Southwest Area Incident Management Team […]

May 22, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 23,043 acres             Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 636          Start Date:  May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: After several successful days on the […]

May 21, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 21,732 acres             Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 671          Start Date:  May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: Despite challenging conditions, firefighters were able […]

May 20, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 21,687 acres             Containment: 28% Cause: Undetermined Total Personnel: 709          Start Date:  May 1, 2022 Location: San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Socorro County, NM Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass Highlights: A Red Flag Warning has been […]