Magdalena, NM July 31, 2019—For Immediate Release. The Cibola National Forest is seeking a small group of career-focused women to be on-call Wildland Firefighters for the 2020 fire season. These on-call positions will provide support to wildland fire operations over the summer and can help pave the way for future employment and career advance with […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Final Roberts Fire Update, Acreage Remains at 5,020 Acres
Magdalena, NM; July 29, 2019 – For Immediate Release. The Roberts Fire, in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the San Mateo Mountains, located on the Magdalena Ranger District, remains at 5,020 acres. The lightning –caused fire stated on July 13, 2019. There are approximately 35 personnel assigned. Resources include one Wildland Fire Modules, and one […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Roberts Fire Acreage Remains at 5,020 Acres, Revised Temporary Area Closure Order in Place
Magdalena, NM; July 26, 2019 – For Immediate Release. The Roberts Fire, in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the San Mateo Mountains, located on the Magdalena Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that began July 13, 2019. The fire perimeter remains at 5,020 acres. There are approximately 61 personnel assigned. Resources include three Wildland […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Roberts Fire at 5,020 Acres
Magdalena, NM; July 25, 2019 – The Roberts Fire, in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the San Mateo Mountains, located on the Magdalena Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that began July 13, 2019. The fire perimeter increased to 5,020 acres. There are approximately 61 personnel assigned. Resources include three Wildland Fire Modules, one […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Roberts Fire Acreage Remains at 5, 017 Acres
Magdalena, NM; July 24, 2019 – The Roberts Fire, in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the San Mateo Mountains, located on the Magdalena Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that began July 13, 2019. The fire perimeter remains at 5,017 acres. There are approximately 62 personnel assigned. Resources include three Wildland Fire Modules, one […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Roberts Fire Acreage Increases to 5,018 Acres
Magdalena, NM; July 23, 2019 – The Roberts Fire, in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the San Mateo Mountains, located on the Magdalena Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that began July 13, 2019. The fire perimeter increased in size to 5,018 acres. There are approximately 66 personnel assigned. Resources include three Wildland Fire […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Roberts Fire Increased to 4,891 Acres
Magdalena, NM; July 22, 2019 – The Roberts Fire, in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the San Mateo Mountains, located on the Magdalena Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that began July 13, 2019. The fire perimeter increased in size to 4,891 acres. There are approximately 128 personnel assigned. Resources include three Wildland Fire […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Roberts Fire Acreage Remains at 2,332 Acres
Magdalena, NM; July 21, 2019 – The Roberts Fire, in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the San Mateo Mountains, located on the Magdalena Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that began July 13, 2019. The fire perimeter remains at 2,332 acres. There are approximately 128 personnel assigned. Resources include three Wildland Fire Modules, two […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Strategic Firing Operations on Roberts Fire Increases Acreage to 2,332 Acres
Magdalena, NM; July 20, 2019 – The Roberts Fire, in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the San Mateo Mountains, located on the Magdalena Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that began July 13, 2019. The fire perimeter has grown to 2,332 acres. There are approximately 132 personnel assigned. Resources include three Wildland Fire Modules, […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Roberts Fire at 1,597 Acres – Magdalena Ranger District
Magdalena, NM; July 19, 2019 – For Immediate Release. The Roberts Fire, in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the San Mateo Mountains, located on the Magdalena Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that began July 13, 2019. The fire perimeter has grown to 1,597 acres. There are approximately 136 personnel assigned. Resources include two […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Roberts Fire Implements Area Closures For Forest Roads, Trails and Campgrounds On the Magdalena Ranger District
Magdalena, NM; July 18, 2019 – For Immediate Release. The Roberts Fire, in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the San Mateo Mountains, located on the Magdalena Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that began July 13, 2019. The fire perimeter has grown to 754 acres. There are approximately 148 personnel assigned. Resources include two […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Roberts Fire Received Rain on the Magdalena Ranger District
Magdalena, NM; July 17, 2019 – The Roberts Fire, in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the San Mateo Mountains, located on the Magdalena Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that began July 13, 2019. The fire size remained at 600 acres due to precipitation received over the fire perimeter. There are with approximately 193 […]
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Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Roberts Fire Increase in Acreage on the Magdalena Ranger District
Magdalena, NM; July 16, 2019 – For Immediate Release. The Roberts Fire, in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the San Mateo Mountains, located on the Magdalena Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that began July 13, 2019. The fire has grew in size to an estimated 600 acres with approximately 151 personnel assigned. Resources […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Roberts Fire on the Magdalena Ranger District
Magdalena, NM; July 14, 2019 – For Immediate Release. The Roberts Fire, in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the San Mateo Mountains, located on the Magdalena Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that began July 13, 2019. The fire has grown to an estimated 500 acres with approximately 100 personnel assigned. Resources include one […]
Continue readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Durfee-Bolander Prescribed Burn Rescheduled to begin today, June 24, 2019 on the Magdalena Ranger District
MAGDALENA, NM, June 24, 2019– Fire Managers on the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands delayed the Durfee-Bolander Prescribed Burn scheduled for Saturday, June, 22, 2019 due to wind conditions over the fire perimeter. Magdalena Ranger District will begin ignitions on the Durfee-Bolander Prescribed Burn today, Monday, June 24, 2019 in the San Mateo Mountains […]
Continue readingCibola NF & National Grasslands – Magdalena Ranger District Plans Durfee-Bolander Prescribed Burn
MAGDALENA, NM, June 19, 2019– Fire managers from Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands are planning to conduct the Durfee-Bolander prescribed burn on the Magdalena Ranger District to begin on June 22, 2019 in the San Mateo Mountains, as conditions and favorable weather permit. Aerial and hand ignition will be used to treat up to […]
Continue readingCibola NF & National Grasslands – Baney Prescribed Burn Rescheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 on the Magdalena Ranger District
MAGDALENA, NM, May 26, 2019– Fire managers from Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands have rescheduled the Baney prescribed burn on the Magdalena Ranger District to begin on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, dependent on favorable weather conditions. Fire managers postponed the prescribed burn last week due to wind conditions over the fire perimeter. Forecasted weather […]
Continue readingCibola NF & National Grasslands – Magdalena Ranger District Postpone Baney Prescribed Burn
MAGDALENA, NM, May 19, 2019– Fire managers from Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands are postponing the Baney prescribed burn on the Magdalena Ranger District originally planned for this week, due to forecasted winds over the burn perimeter later today through the first of the week. Fire managers will look to reschedule the 5,000 acre […]
Continue readingCibola NF & National Grasslands – Magdalena Ranger District Plan Baney Prescribed Burn
MAGDALENA, NM, May 15, 2019– Fire managers from Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands are planning to conduct the Baney prescribed burn on the Magdalena Ranger District to begin on May 18 – 25, 2019 in the San Mateo Mountains, as conditions and favorable weather permit. Aerial and hand ignition will be used to treat […]
Continue readingCibola NF & National Grasslands – Magdalena Ranger District Plan Baney Prescribed Burn this spring.
MAGDALENA, NM, April 9, 2019– Fire managers from Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands are planning to conduct the Baney prescribed burn on the Magdalena Ranger District this spring in the San Mateo Mountains. Aerial and hand ignition will be used to treat up to 5,000 acres in the project area, located on the northwest […]
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