ALBUQUERQUE, NM – May 11, 2023 – Fire Managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) plan to conduct several previously announced prescribed fire operations on the Magdalena and Mt Taylor Ranger Districts. Ignitions are planned to start as early as Thurs May 11 and continue thru Sun May 14. Ignition […]

The fire danger ratings for 3 districts on the Cibola National Forest & Grasslands have been updated. Black Kettle Ranger District: Moderate Kiowa and Rita Blanca Ranger District: High (Rating Update) Magdalena Ranger District: Moderate Mount Taylor Ranger District: Moderate Sandia Ranger District: High (Rating Update) Mountainair Ranger District: High (Rating Update) The Fire Danger […]

on the Magdalena & Mt. Taylor Ranger Districts ALBUQUERQUE, NM – May 2, 2023 – Fire managers on the Magdalena & Mt. Taylor Ranger Districts of the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands plan to continue prescribed fire operations through the spring as conditions allow. Currently, fire managers are preparing to broadcast burn as early […]

The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands has lifted Stage II Fire Restrictions on the Kiowa/Rita-Blanca National Grasslands. Conditions on the Kiowa/Rita-Blanca National Grasslands have improved with recent rainfall since implementation of Stage II Fire Restrictions on April 7th. Effective May 1, 2023 Order 03-03-07-23-02 has been terminated to lift Stage II Fire Restrictions on the […]

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Fire Danger Ratings per Ranger District UPDATE:Black Kettle Ranger District: High (Level Update)Kiowa and Rita Blanca Ranger District: Very HighMagdalena Ranger District: ModerateMountainair Ranger District: ModerateMt. Taylor Ranger District: Moderate (Level Update)Sandia Ranger District: Moderate The Fire Danger Rating is calculated by measuring the dryness of wood, grass and […]

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands current District Fire Danger Ratings: Black Kettle Ranger District: Very HighKiowa and Rita Blanca Ranger District: Very HighMagdalena Ranger District: ModerateMountainair Ranger District: ModerateMt. Taylor Ranger District: LowSandia Ranger District: Moderate The Fire Danger Rating is calculated by measuring the dryness of wood, grass and other combustible material, weather […]

Order Number 03-03-07-23-02 ALBUQUERQUE, NM – April 6, 2023 –The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands has implemented Stage II Fire Restrictions per Order 03-03-07-23-02 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 maps as Exhibit A and […]

Black Kettle Ranger District: Very High Kiowa and Rita Blanca Ranger District: Very High Magdalena Ranger District: Moderate Mountainair Ranger District: Low Mt. Taylor Ranger District: Low Sandia Ranger District: Low The Fire Danger Rating is calculated by measuring the dryness of wood, grass and other combustible material, weather conditions and the terrain. The combination […]

Broadcast burning starting as early as March 24 CLAYTON, NM – March 21, 2023 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing to strategically implement multiple prescribed fires on the Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands to reduce hazardous fuels and improve wildlife habitat. Fire crews are preparing to broadcast burn 1,900 […]

Albuquerque, NM – March 17, 2023– The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands will be hiring for 7 Wildland Fire full-time permanent positions for GS-09 to GS-11 across the Forest. Vacancy announcements for these positions will be open on http://www.usajobs.gov/ from March 20 through March 29, 2023. Applicants can search announcements in http://www.usajobs.gov/ by keyword […]

Sandia Ranger District ALBUQUERQUE, NM – February 13, 2023 – The Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands has postponed the Sulphur Canyon prescribed fire pile burning due to forecast weather conditions that are outside of prescription criteria. Pending agency administrator approval and conditions within the ranges outlined in burn plan, […]

Pile Burning Operations Continue ALBUQUERQUE, NM – February 9, 2023 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews will continue prescribed fire operations as early as Tues. Feb 14 on the Sulphur unit of the Sandia Ranger District. The pile burn area is located in the Sandia east mountains, north of I-40, west of […]

Pile burning operations continue ALBUQUERQUE, NM – February 1, 2023 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are continuing prescribed fire operations today on the Sulphur unit of the Sandia Ranger District. The pile burn area is located in the Sandia east mountains, north of I-40, west of NM-14 and south of NM-536. […]

Pile Burning on Mountainair & Sandia Ranger Districts ALBUQUERQUE, NM – January 30, 2023 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing this week to strategically implement two prescribed fires within the Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts. Prescribed fires are utilized to remove hazardous fuels, return nutrients to the soil and improve […]

Pile burning starting as early as Jan 31 ALBUQUERQUE, NM – January 26, 2023 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing this month to strategically implement 8 acres of piles within the Capilla Fuels Reduction and Restoration Project in the Manzano Mountains. The pile burn area is located near the Red […]

Pile burning starting as early as Jan 30 ALBUQUERQUE, NM – January 24, 2023 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing this month to strategically implement 100 acres of piles within the Sulphur unit under the Sandia Piles Rx plan. The pile burn area is located in the Sandia east mountains, […]

Mt Taylor, Magdalena, Mountainair, Sandia, Black Kettle and Kiowa Rita Blanca Ranger Districts ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Jan. 10, 2023 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing this week to strategically implement multiple prescribed fires across the forest and grasslands to reduce hazardous fuels in advance of warmer, drier weather and pending […]

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 […]