Acres: 4,896 | Containment: 79% | Total personnel: 231 |Start Date: June 9, 2022| Cause: Lightning | Location:  4.5 miles NNE of El Rito in Rio Arriba County | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass  Highlights: Unless significant activity occurs, this will be the final written update for the Midnight Fire; continue to watch the Carson National Forest Facebook page where updates on the fire […]

Acres: 4,896 | Containment: 69% | Total personnel: 351 |Start Date: June 9, 2022| Cause: Lightning | Location:  4.5 miles NNE of El Rito in Rio Arriba County | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass  Highlights: Containment has increased to 69%, and acreage has decreased due to more accurate mapping. Firefighters will begin suppression repair efforts in areas where containment has been established and held […]

Acres: 4,919 | Containment: 16% | Total personnel: 404 |Start Date: June 9, 2022| Cause: Lightning | Location:  4.5 miles NNE of El Rito in Rio Arriba County | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass  Highlights: There will be a virtual public meeting this evening. The meeting will be live streamed to the Carson National Forest Facebook page at 6 p.m. With containment increasing to 16%, […]

Acres: 4,905 | Containment: 12% | Total personnel: 382 |Start Date: June 9, 2022| Cause: Lightning | Location:  4.5 miles NNE of El Rito in Rio Arriba County | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass  Highlights: Containment has increased to 12% on the Midnight Fire. Firefighters saw a decrease in fire activity on the east and northeast sides of the fire when the fuels transitioned […]

Acres: 4,843 | Containment: 0% | Total personnel: 330 |Start Date: June 9, 2022| Cause: Lightning | Location:  4.5 miles NNE of El Rito in Rio Arriba County | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass  Highlights: A Community Meeting will be hosted at the Abiquiu Rural Event Center at 6:00 p.m. this evening. A Red Flag Warning will be in effect from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 […]

Acres: 3,944 | Containment: 0% | Total personnel: 225 |Start Date: June 9, 2022| Cause: Under Investigation | Location:  4.5 miles NNE of El Rito in Rio Arriba County | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass  Highlights: Firefighters were able to begin construction of direct fire line on both the east and west flanks of the fire, supported by four Super Scoopers and 12 Helicopters […]

Daily Update, Morning Acres: 3,478 | Containment: 0% | Total personnel: 202 |Start Date: June 9, 2022| Cause: Under Investigation | Location:  4.5 miles NNE of El Rito in Rio Arriba County | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass  Highlights: Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1 assumed command of the Midnight Fire […]

Acres: 3,500 | Containment: 0% | Total personnel: 200 | Start Date: June 9, 2022 | Cause: Under Investigation | Start Point: 8 miles NNE of El Rito in Rio Arriba County | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass.  Community Meeting Tonight: There will be a live meeting broadcast on Carson National Forest […]

Acres: 3,500 | Containment: 0% | Total personnel: 200 |  Start Date: June 9, 2022 | Cause: Under Investigation | Location: 8 miles NNE of El Rito in Rio Arriba County | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass.  Highlights: The fire has grown to 3,500 acres with no containment. There are approximately 200 ground and […]

Carson National Forest fire crews today are continuing to suppress a small fire off Highway 518 to the east of Peñasco, New Mexico. The Osha Fire is located near the Las Mochas community along the Osha Trail (Trail #20) and is approximately 5-6 acres with 10% containment. It was first reported around 6:30 p.m. on […]

TAOS, NM—April 4, 2022—Carson National Forest fire managers are planning to conduct prescribed fires throughout this spring if conditions allow. Crews intend to treat 8,391 acres throughout the Forest between April 18 and May 31. Project locations and sizes are (vicinity maps attached): Valle Vidal: 905 acres one mile east of the McCrystal Campground (North […]

March 16, 2022 – If conditions remain favorable, firefighters will ignite the Kiowa-San Cristobal Jackpot Prescribed Fire today. This fire targets 110 acres of slash south of San Cristobal and west of Highway 552 (N27 N, R12 E, Sections 10-11). Smoke may be visible in surrounding areas during and after ignitions. Prescribed fire is part […]

Wednesday, March 9, 2022: If favorable conditions persist, firefighters will proceed with the 142 acre Willow Pile Burn near the Tres Piedras Ranger Station today (T28N, R9E, Sec 9, 11 and 14). Smoke may be visible in surrounding areas during and after ignitions. Prescribed fire is part of a science-based framework for managing forests to […]

TAOS, NM – Jan. 7, 2022 —Fire managers on the Carson National Forest are preparing to strategically implement prescribed burns across the forest to reduce hazardous fuels in advance of warmer, drier weather. Prescribed fire is part of a science-based framework for managing forests to reduce the risk of severe wildfire and allow less intense […]

Taos, NM – November 12, 2021 – Fire managers on the Carson National Forest are planning to implement the Valle Vidal Hart Canyon prescribed burn next week. The burn is located approximately 19 miles northwest of Cimarron and 16 miles northeast of Ute Park, New Mexico.  The fuels treatments will be implemented in effort to […]

Taos, NM – October 21, 2021 – Fire managers on the Carson National Forest are planning to implement prescribed burns near Angel Fire, New Mexico, next week. These fuels treatments will be implemented in effort to restore and improve forest health and reduce the risk of high-intensity wildfires. The La Jara broadcast burn treats 1,301 […]

Taos, NM – October 20, 2021 – Fire managers on the Carson National Forest are planning to implement the Ensenada broadcast burn Thursday near El Rito, New Mexico, treating 1,243 acres to restore and improve forest health. The decision to implement the burn depends on multiple conditions, including the resource availability, fuel moisture levels, air […]

Taos, NM – October 8, 2021 – Fire managers on the Carson National Forest are planning to implement prescribed burns near El Rito and Tres Piedras, New Mexico, this fall. These fuels treatments will be implemented in effort to restore and improve forest health. The Ensenada broadcast burn treats 1,243 acres near El Rito and […]

Taos, NM – October 6, 2021 – Fire managers on the Carson National Forest are planning to implement prescribed pile burns in the Canjilon Lakes Campground this fall. The piles are a result of hazard tree removal efforts during the last several years. The Canjilon Lakes Piles prescribed burn encompasses a 186-acre area. The pile […]

Taos, NM – September 13, 2021 – Fire managers on the Carson National Forest are preparing for the potential resumption of prescribed fire operations before the end of the year to reduce hazardous fuels, improve wildlife habitat, and create healthier, more resilient forest and watershed ecosystems. Although New Mexico and Arizona have received solid monsoonal […]