Size: 10 acres Date detected: Friday, June 21 Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Location: Carson NF, El Rito Ranger District, west of El Rito Canyon, T26N R7E Section 30 Growth Potential: Moderate Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine Resources: 4 engines, 1 helicopter, 1 crew, 30 personnel Current status: The Potrero Fire was reported on Friday night, June 21, […]

Date detected: Friday, June 21 Cause: Unknown Location: Carson NF, El Rito Ranger District, Potrero Springs, T26N R7E Section 30 Size: Approximately 12 acres Growth Potential: Moderate Resources: 4 engines, 1 helicopter, 1 hand-crew Vegetation: Timber Taos, NM—June 21, 2019— On the afternoon of June 21 a fire was reported approximately 7 miles northwest of […]

Gurule Fire Smoke Update Firefighters utilized helicopter aerial ignitions and ground ignitions to mimic a natural burn used to reduce fuels and cleanup the under-story. The effect increased smoke over the fire. Smoke may be visible from the communities of Abiquiu, Canjilon, Cañon Plaza, Vallecitos, La Madera, El Rito, and Tres Piedras which may continue […]

Taos, NM (June 20, 2019) – For Immediate Release.  After taking into consideration current and predicted weather, fuel moistures and current and expected fire behavior, fire managers on the Camino Real Ranger District of the Carson National Forest plan to implement prescribed fire projects as early as June 28th and continuing as long as weather […]

Size: 5 acres Date detected: Friday, June 7 Cause: Lightning Location: Carson NF, El Rito Ranger District, west of El Rito Canyon, T26N R6E Section 11 Growth Potential: low to moderate Vegetation: Mixed conifer Resources: 2 engines, 1 dozer, 1Type 3 helicopter, 51 personnel Current status: Yesterday crews completed containment line preparation. However, widespread rainfall […]

Date detected: Friday, June 7 Cause: Lightning Location: Carson NF, El Rito Ranger District, west of El Rito Canyon, T26N R6E Section 11 Size: 5 acres Growth Potential: low to moderate Resources: 8 engines, 2 dozers, 1 water tender, 1 Type 3 helicopter, 134 personnel Vegetation: Mixed conifer This fire is being managed under a […]

Date detected:  Friday, June 7 Cause:  Lightning Location:  Carson NF, El Rito Ranger District, west of El Rito Canyon, T26N R6E Section 11 Size:  1-2 acres Growth Potential:  low to moderate Resources:  One Type 6 engine with 3 personnel Vegetation:  Mixed conifer On the afternoon of June 7 a fire was reported approximately 10 miles […]

The Canjilon Ranger District has started the Highway 84 prescribed burn this morning to reduce hazardous fuels following thinning and fuelwood removal activities. The prescribed burn is located 3 ½ miles northwest of Canjilon, ½ mile south of Cebolla, and ½ mile north of Rincon Blanco. The 820-acre unit runs parallel along the east side […]

Taos, NM (November 30, 2018) – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Carson National Forest plan to start burning piles on the Tres Piedras Ranger District Monday, December 3, as conditions allow. The 25 acre pile burn is located 6 miles south of Tres Piedras.  Ignitions should only take one day to complete.  Fire […]

Taos, NM (November 26, 2018) – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Camino Real Ranger District of the Carson National Forest expect to begin ignitions on the Ojo Sarco prescribed burn as early as November 28, 2018, as conditions allow. This 150 acre unit consists of burning slash piles south of Ojo Sarco, off […]

Taos, NM (November 21, 2018) – For Immediate Release.  The Canjilon Ranger District on the Carson National Forest plans to continue the Montoya piles burn starting November 26, 2018.  The 56 acre unit is located approximately 1 mile east of the community of Canjilon along Forest Road 724I and borders the private land boundary.  Implementation […]

Taos, NM (November 1, 2018) – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Carson National Forest plan to conduct pile burns on the Camino Real and Tres Piedras Ranger Districts sometime between November 2018 and February 2019 as conditions allow. These piles are composed of dry vegetation called slash, such as tree tops, limbs, branches, […]