Southeast Mount Taylor Mountains Albuquerque, NM – May 28, 2026 — Firefighters responded yesterday evening to suppress the Seco wildfire within southeast Mt Taylor Mountains on the Mt Taylor Ranger District. Reported start date / time: May 27, 2026 / 1659 Cause: Under Investigation. Size:  .75 Acre Containment: 50% Location: Southeast Mt Taylor Mountains on […]

Northwest Magdalena Mountains (Albuquerque, NM – May 21, 2026) — Fire crews made significant progress on the Mill Wildfire yesterday utilizing direct extinguishment strategy with ground and aerial resources. Forward progression was stopped using crews constructing handlines supported by helicopter water drops. Pockets of interior fuels continue to burn, and residual smoke may be visible. […]

Firefighters respond to Mill Fire in northwest Magdalena Mountains (Albuquerque, NM – May 20, 2026) — Firefighters are actively responding to suppress the Mill Fire in northwest Magdalena Mountains. Reported start date / Time: May 20, 2026 / 0619 Cause: Undetermined. Size: Estimate 6 acres. Location: Remote mountainous terrain of Mill Canyon area within western […]

On Mt. Taylor, Magdalena, Mountainair, and Sandia Ranger Districts (Albuquerque, NM – May 5, 2026) — Effective Friday May 8th, the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands will implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on the Mt. Taylor, Magdalena, Mountainair, and Sandia Ranger Districts. See attached maps. Forest managers consider several factors for determining fire restrictions, […]

Magdalena Ranger District (Albuquerque, NM – April 4, 2026) Due to unfavorable conditions, the Cibola National Forest is postponing the previously planned prescribed fire on the Magdalena Ranger District’s Durfee Bolander units until further notice. We remain committed to reducing hazardous fuels and will continue to look for future opportunities for prescribed fire on the […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work (Albuquerque, NM – April 3, 2026) The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning implementation on the Magdalena Ranger District Durfee Bolander Prescribed (Rx) Fire as early as Saturday April 4, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to be […]

Reducing the Risk of Human-Caused Wildfires Order Number 03-03-07-26-03 (Albuquerque, NM, February 25, 2026) –The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands has implemented Stage II Fire Restrictions per Order 03-03-07-26-03 on National Forest System lands, roads and trails within the exterior boundaries of the Cibola National Forest, Kiowa/Rita-Blanca Ranger District, as depicted on the attached […]

Due to unfavorable weather conditions ALBUQUERQUE, NM – February 3, 2026 – Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) fire management is postponing the previously announced prescribed fire for the Cedro Unit piles on the Sandia Ranger District due to unfavorable weather conditions until further notice. Fire crews have been closely monitoring forecasts […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – February 2, 2026 – As previously announced, the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning prescribed fire pile burning operations on the Sandia Ranger District as early as Wednesday, February 4 pending all required approvals. Once prescribed fire […]

Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands Reported date / time: February 1, 2026 / 1140. Cause: Unknown. Size: 25 acres. Location: Water Canyon Mesa within Magdalena Mountains on the Magdalena Ranger District – New Mexico on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands. Smoke may be visible west of NM 60 and from I25 west […]

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 […]