Osha Canyon Fire – North Sandia Mountain Wilderness (Albuquerque, NM – June 19, 2026) — Fire resources are actively responding to suppress the Osha Canyon Fire within the northern Sandia Mountain Wilderness on the Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands. Aerial resources responding to include a type 1 helicopter and […]

Withington Wilderness – San Mateo Mountains (Albuquerque, NM – June 18, 2026) — Yesterday firefighters responded to an aviation detected wildfire in eastern Withington Wilderness within the San Mateo Mountains. Ground crews located 2 lightning-struck trees. Firefighters actively engaged the fire to stop fire spread using direct extinguishment strategy. Crews remained on scene through the […]

Effective on June 18, 2026 Reducing the Risk of Human-Caused Wildfires Albuquerque, NM – June 15, 2026 –The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands will implement Stage II Fire Restrictions on the Mt. Taylor Ranger District beginning Thursday June 18 at 8:00 a.m. due to increased fire danger. The purpose of this Order is to […]

Firefighters respond to Hausner Wildfire – Zuni Mountains Albuquerque, NM – June 8, 2026 — Fire resources are responding to suppress the Hausner Wildfire within Zuni Mountains on the Mt Taylor Ranger District. Reported start date / time: June 8, 2026 / 1700 Cause: Lightning.  Size: Estimate 2 acres. Location: In the area of Hausner […]

Firefighters respond to the Ryan Fire near Ryan Canyon Albuquerque, NM – June 6, 2026 — Fire resources are responding to suppress the Ryan Fire within southeast Magdalena Mountains on the Magdalena Ranger District. Reported start date / time: June 6, 2026 / 1134 Cause: Undetermined at this time, lightning was detected in the area.  […]

Rescinding Stage II Fire Restrictions effective June 5th (Albuquerque, NM – June 3, 2026) — The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands is rescinding the previous Kiowa and Rita-Blanca National Grasslands Stage II Fire Restrictions and implementing Stage I Fire Restrictions effective Friday June 5, 2026. See attached maps. Forest managers consider several factors for […]

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 […]