Mountainair Ranger District Detection Date / Time: September 19, 2023 / 3 pm Cause: Lightning Size: 108 acres                       Containment: 0%      Total Personnel: 133 Location: Approximately 12 miles west of the village of Corona and 1 mile north of Gallinas Lookout. The fire is burning within the 2004 Lookout Fire burn scar in the Gallinas […]

Mountainair Ranger District Order Number 03-03-04-23-09 Albuquerque, NM, September 27, 2023 – The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands (NF&NGs) has issued a road closure order (03-03-04-23-09) for National Forest System Road (NFSR) 102 from the junction with NFSR 99 (T1S R11W Sec. 4 and 9) on the Mountainair Ranger District of the Cibola NF&NGs, […]

Reported start date / time: September 6, 2023 / 2:30 p.m. Cause: Under investigation.      Size: .5 acres Location: Northeast of Upper Red Canyon Campground on the Mountainair Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest and Grasslands and southwest of Community of Manzano and north FSR 253 within New Mexico Resources: USFS Engine 641 & 652 […]

Reported start date / time: September 6, 2023 / 2:30 p.m. Cause: Undetermined. Size: .4 acres Location: Northeast of Upper Red Canyon Campground on the Mountainair Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest and Grasslands and southwest of Community of Manzano and north FSR 253 within New Mexico Resources: USFS and Torrance County Fire Dept., […]

Following recent rain activity, the fire danger ratings for the Magdalena and Mountainair Ranger Districts on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands have been lowered. Current District Fire Danger Ratings:Black Kettle Ranger District: ModerateKiowa and Rita Blanca Ranger District: ModerateMagdalena Ranger District: Low (Rating lowered)Mount Taylor Ranger District: ModerateSandia Ranger District: ModerateMountainair Ranger District: […]

The fire danger rating for the Sandia Ranger District on the Cibola National Forest & Grasslands has been lowered from HIGH to Moderate. Current District Fire Danger Ratings:Black Kettle Ranger District: ModerateKiowa and Rita Blanca Ranger District: ModerateMagdalena Ranger District: ModerateMount Taylor Ranger District: ModerateSandia Ranger District: Moderate (Rating lowered)Mountainair Ranger District: HIGH The Fire […]

The fire danger rating for the Mount Taylor & Magdalena Ranger Districts on the Cibola National Forest & Grasslands have been lowered from HIGH to MODERATE following recent rain activity. Black Kettle Ranger District: Moderate Kiowa and Rita Blanca Ranger District: Moderate Magdalena Ranger District: Moderate (Rating lowered) Mount Taylor Ranger District: Moderate (Rating lowered) […]

Sandia Heights Fire – August 8 Reported Start Date: Aug 8, 2023       Approx. Start Time: 3:15 pm Fire Start Location:  ¼ mile north of Sandia Peak Tram within the Sandia Foothills on the west side of Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola NF & NGs. Cause:  Single tree lightning strike. Resources on Scene: Bernalillo County […]

The fire danger rating for three districts on the Cibola National Forest & Grasslands have been lowered from VERY HIGH to HIGH following recent rain activity. Black Kettle Ranger District: Moderate Kiowa and Rita Blanca Ranger District: Moderate Magdalena Ranger District: HIGH (Rating lowered) Mount Taylor Ranger District: HIGH (Rating lowered) Sandia Ranger District: HIGH […]

Magdalena Ranger District – Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands Reported fire start date / time: July 23, 2023 / 1:00 p.m. Cause: Lightning          Size: 2,816 acres.          Containment: 50%. Location: Remote mountainous terrain of central west San Mateo Mts. on the Magdalena Ranger District – New Mexico on the Cibola National Forest & […]

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, July 30, 2023 – Crews are responding to two wildfires on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands that were sparked by lightning. Mountainair Ranger District: Capilla Peak Fire Start Date / Time: July 29, 2023 / 1710         Cause: Lightning         Size: 1 acres              Containment: 0% Location: East of Capilla Peak in the […]

Magdalena Ranger District Reported fire start date / time: July 23, 2023 / 1:00 p.m. Cause: Lightning         Size: 2,816 acres.         Containment: 20%. Location: Remote mountainous terrain of central west San Mateo Mts. on the Magdalena Ranger District – New Mexico on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands. See Map. Strategy: Fire crews are managing […]

Magdalena Ranger District Reported fire start date / time: July 23, 2023 / 1300.    Cause: Lightning Strike            Size: 425 acres. Location: Remote mountainous terrain of central west San Mateo Mts. on the Magdalena Ranger District – New Mexico on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands. Strategy: Fire managers are managing the Hutchinson Fire […]

Magdalena Ranger District Reported fire start date / time: July 23, 2023 / 1300.    Cause: Lightning Strike            Size: 150 acres. Location: Remote mountainous terrain of central west San Mateo Mts. on the Magdalena Ranger District – New Mexico on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands. See map attached. Strategy: Fire managers are managing […]

July 24, 2023 Update Hutchinson Wildfire reported date / time: July 23, 2023 / 1300. Cause: Lightning Strike Size: 25 acres. Location: Remote mountainous terrain of central west San Mateo Mts. on the Magdalena Ranger District – New Mexico on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands. On Scene: Magdalena RD Crew 3 & Engine […]

Reported date / time: July 23, 2023 / 1300. Cause: Lightning Strike Size: 5 acres. Location: Remote mountainous terrain of central west San Mateo Mts. on the Magdalena Ranger District – New Mexico on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands. On Scene: Wallowa-Whitman NF Engine 653 and Magdalena RD Crew 3. Fuels: Grass, timber […]

Albuquerque, NM – July 21, 2023 New Fire Start Location: North of Oak Flats and south of FR 242 along the boundary of USFS Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest.Start Date: July 21, 2023 Approx. Start Time: 1600 Size: .10 acresCause: Lightning strike – single tree.Resources: USFS Sandia RD Patrol 35, Payette Engine […]

Reported fire start date / time: July 19, 2023 / 1600. Cause: Lightning Strike Size: 7.5 acres. Location: Remote mountainous terrain in the northwest Magdalena Mts. on the Magdalena Ranger District – New Mexico on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands. Responding Resources: USFS Magdalena RD Apache Kid Crew, Firestorm Type 2 IA and […]

Magdalena Ranger District – Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands Reported start date / time: July 14, 2023 / 1337. Cause: Lightning Strike Size: 2 acres. Location: Remote mountainous terrain of Hardy Ridge in the southwest Magdalena Mts. southwest of Italian Peak on the Magdalena Ranger District – New Mexico on the Cibola National Forest […]

Magdalena Ranger District Albuquerque, NM – July 14, 2023 This will be the final release for the Water Canyon and Whiskey Hill Wildfires on the Magdalena Ranger District unless conditions or the situation warrants additional information. “In addition to our Cibola NF & NGs fire managers and support staff, we extend our appreciation to all […]