Higher Humidity Minimized Overnight Fire Activity DOG HEAD FIRE UPDATE – 6/19/2016, 9:30 A.M. Acres: 17,617 Containment: 9% Cause: Under Investigation Start Date: June 14, 2016 Jurisdiction: Cibola National Forest, NM State Forestry, Southern Pueblo Agency, BLM Location: 6 miles NW of Tajique, NM Vegetation: Heavy fuels, dead and down timber, ponderosa pine stands Damage […]

Taos, NM, May 13, 2016 Ignition on the 2,6667-acre Tio Gordito prescribed burn was completed today. Both Aerial and hand ignition were utilized. Fuels will continue to burn in the interior. Traffic on US Highways 64 and 284 was not significantly impacted, however a smoke inversion is expected tonight but should lift as air temperatures […]

Taos, NM, May 10, 2016 The Tres Piedras Ranger District of the Carson National Forest hopes to take advantage of favorable forecasted weather to conduct the previously announced Tio Gordito prescribed burn beginning next week, May 10th through May 21st . This 2.667-acre project is located on the north side of US Highway 64, three […]

Taos, NM, March 28, 2016 – The Canjilon Ranger District of the Carson National Forest plans to conduct a prescribed burn on a total of 380 acres in the Canjilon Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) on Wednesday and Thursday, March 30 and 31, contingent on favorable conditions. Available resources, wind, relative humidity, and temperature requirements must […]

Taos, NM, March 14, 2016—For Immediate Release. The Camino Real Ranger District of the Carson National Forest will begin prescribed burning piles this month in the North Shady Brook project area. This prescribed burn will be conducted on days when wind, relative humidity, temperature and expected weather pattern are favorable. These piles are located off […]

Taos, NM, March 15, 2016—For Immediate Release. The Canjilon Ranger District of the Carson National Forest will begin prescribed burning piles beginning March 21st and continue through April 20th on days that conditions such as wind, relative humidity, temperature, expected weather pattern and available resources are favorable. The Canjilon Wildland Urban Interface area (WUI) prescribed […]

June 30, 2015 – Crews on the lightning-caused Commissary Fire on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, will continue chipping and piling operations around the perimeter of the fire today. On the western border, chipping along Forest Road 66 will connect with Forest Road 83. Another chipping crew is working its way north on the eastern […]

June 29, 2015 – The lightning-caused Commissary Fire on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District is located 13 miles to the east of Pecos, NM, and two miles south of Barillas Peak. Fire started June 5, 2015 and is currently at 1,531 acres burning in ponderosa pine, aspen, mixed conifer, grass and brush vegetation. Fire remains […]

June 8, 2015- Santa Fe National Forest Location: • Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest • San Miguel County, New Mexico • Approximately 13 miles east of Pecos, NM Start Date: June 5, 2015, reported on Saturday, June 6, 2015 Size: Approximately 25 acres Percent Contained: 0% Cause: Lightning Personnel Assigned: […]

Taos, NM, March 23, 2015—For Immediate Release. The Camino Real Ranger District of the Carson National Forest has planned two prescribed burn projects for spring and summer as conditions permit. Spring and early summer provide a window of opportunity to conduct prescribed burns on days when environment factors such as wind, relative humidity, temperature, expected […]