Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: New Mexico – Albuquerque Type 3 Team Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Undetermined. Size: 3,237 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Socorro County, NM. See Map […]
Continue readingBear Trap Fire – May 5th UPDATE
Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: New Mexico – Albuquerque Type 3 Team Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Unknown Size: 2,694 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Socorro County, NM. See Map […]
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Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: New Mexico Albuquerque Type 3 Team Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Unknown Size: 2,309 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Socorro County, NM. See Map Attached. […]
Continue readingBear Trap Fire Area and Road Closure Order
Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Albuquerque, NM, May 3, 2022 – An Area and Road Closure (Order 03-0725) 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 […]
Continue readingBear Trap Fire – May 2nd Evening UPDATE
Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Incident Command: At 0600 on Tues. 5/3/2022, New Mexico Albuquerque Type 3 Team will assume command of the Bear Trap Fire. Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Unknown Size: 1,209 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National […]
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Magdalena Ranger District – San Mateo Mountains Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Unknown Size: 852 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Containment: 0% Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass. Fire behavior: The Bear Trap Fire is […]
Continue readingNew Fire Start on the Magdalena Ranger District Bear Trap Fire – May 1st
San Mateo Mountains Reported start date / time: May 1, 2022 – 1200 Cause: Unknown Size: 100 acres Location: Bear Trap Canyon, San Mateo Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Containment: 0% Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass. Fire behavior: The Bear Trap Fire is exhibiting moderate fire behavior […]
Continue readingNew Wildfire Start reported on Alamo Navajo Indian Reservation – Juniper Fire – April 28
Reported start date / time: April 28, 2022 / 1400 Cause: Unknown Size: 10-15 acres Location: Alamo Reservation Containment: 0% Fuels: Salt Cedar and Grass. Fire behavior: The Juniper Fire is exhibiting moderate fire behavior. Weather: Current conditions: Above normal temperatures with humidity at 7%, clear skies and drought conditions. Winds are 5-10 mph with […]
Continue readingCibola Mountain Districts to Implement Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Effective April 29th
Mt. Taylor, Magdalena, Mountainair, and Sandia Ranger Districts Albuquerque, NM – April 27, 2022 – Based on high fire danger and severe fire weather conditions, the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands (NF & NGs) will implement Stage 2 Fire Restrictions effective April 29th at 8:00 a.m. per Order 03-0724. This order is for all […]
Continue readingPine Park Fire FINAL UPDATE
Datil Mountains April 23, 2022: This will be the final update on the Pine Park Fire unless conditions warrant additional information. Reported start date / time: April 21, 2022 – 1400 Cause: Unknown Size: remains at 31.6 acres. Location: Datil Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Fire start […]
Continue readingPine Park Fire – April 22 – EVENING UPDATE
Datil Mountains Reported start date / time: April 21, 2022 – 1400 Cause: Unknown Size: 31.6 acres. Location: Datil Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Fire start was 3 miles northwest of Datil. Containment: 50% Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass. Fire behavior: The Pine Park Fire is exhibiting […]
Continue readingPine Park Fire – April 22 UPDATE – Datil Mountains
Reported start date / time: April 21, 2022 – 1400 Cause: Unknown Size: Remains at 15-20 acres Location: Datil Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Fire start was 3 miles northwest of Datil. Officials are currently present to monitor traffic on HWY 60. Containment: 0% Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper […]
Continue readingNew Fire Start on the Magdalena Ranger District Pine Park Fire – April 21
Reported start date / time: April 21, 2022 – 1400 Cause: Unknown Size: 15-20 acres Location: Datil Mountains, Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs). Fire start was 3 miles northwest of Datil. Officials are currently escorting traffic on HWY 60. Containment: 0% Fuels: Pine, Pinyon-Juniper and Grass. Fire behavior: […]
Continue readingKiowa/Rita-Blanca Ranger District Under Stage II Fire Restrictions
Harding, Colfax, Mora, Union Counties within the State of New Mexico,Cimarron County within the State of Oklahoma,and Dallam County within the State of Texas Albuquerque, NM – April 15, 2022 –The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands has issued Stage II Fire Restrictions per Order 03-0723 on National Forest System lands, roads and trails within […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands Moves to High Fire Danger Rating
Albuquerque, NM – April 13, 2022 –The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands has moved to High Fire Danger Rating on all ranger districts. The Fire Danger Rating is calculated by measuring the dryness of wood, grass and other combustible material, weather conditions and the terrain. The combination of these factors results in one of […]
Continue readingKiowa Rita Blanca Ranger District to Implement Prescribed Fire Operations
Albuquerque, NM – March 23, 2022 – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may implement prescribed fire on multiple units on the Kiowa Rita Blanca Ranger District as early as Fri., March 25th and possibly continue thru Fri., April 15th if necessary. Fire crews are […]
Continue readingMagdalena Ranger District to implement prescribed fire operations on Baney Unit 3C
Starting as early as February 25th Albuquerque, NM – February 23, 2022 – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may implement previously announced prescribed fire on Unit 3C of the Baney Prescribed Fire (RX) on the Magdalena Ranger District as early as Fri., Feb. 25th […]
Continue readingSandia Ranger District Releases Part 3in the David Canyon Prescribed Fire Video Series
Albuquerque, NM – February 15, 2022 – In October 2021, Fire Management of the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) implemented the David Canyon prescribed fire (RX) on the Sandia Ranger District. Fire crews successfully completed burning on approximately 148 acres in the David Canyon area, in the Manzanita Mountains. Prescribed fires […]
Continue readingMountainair Ranger District Plans Pile Burn starting as early as February 10th
Albuquerque, NM – February 8, 2022 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing to proceed with pile burning on the Mountainair Ranger District in the vicinity of Red Canyon Campground pending suitable conditions. The Capilla Project area is located within and adjacent to the Red Canyon Campground accessed by the NM […]
Continue readingSandia Ranger District Plans Pile Burns
Albuquerque, NM – February 8, 2022 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing to proceed with pile burning on the Sandia Ranger District in the vicinity of Sulphur and Hondo Canyon pending suitable conditions. The Sulphur Canyon Project area is located within and adjacent to the Sulphur and Cienega Picnic Areas […]
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