March 30, 2026 Final Update: Air support tankers completed retardant drops, allowing ground resources to stop forward progress on the Perch Fire and raising containment to 60%. Response crews are also engaged in securing spot fires that crossed over State Road 91, and continuing suppression activities around the main fire. Acreage estimates have been lowered to 57.5 acres. This will be the final notification on this incident […]

Update: Resources are currently on scene at the Perch Fire, located southeast of Santa Rosa near Perch Lake. The fire was discovered at 12:50 pm on Monday, March 30. Fire behavior is active and making runs in grass and brush fuels. Spot fires crossed over State Road 91 and the fire is making an eastern push. Structures are threatened, including the Santa Rosa Airport. “GO” status evacuations are […]

March 28, 2026  Update: Fire response crews succeeded in stopping forward progression of the Old 66 Fire yesterday, and containment is at 50%. The fire’s acreage is 4,111 acres after more accurate mapping.  Today, crews are engaged in mop-up actions on the north and southeast sides of the fire footprint and will work to extinguish interior heat. One structure was impacted by the fire, but the threat to […]

March 27, 2026 The New Mexico Forestry Division would like to update you on a wildfire that is requiring the attention of suppression resources in New Mexico.  Update: The Old 66 Fire was discovered at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27 east of San Jon, north of Interstate 40 in Quay County. The fire is active and wind driven from the northeast and moving through grass. Structures are threatened and smoke is visible from I-40 and the surrounding areas. State and local resources […]

March 27, 2026 Highlights: Containment lines on the Unified Fire held up to tests from higher winds yesterday, raising containment to 50%. Today, fire crews will continue suppression activities as well as rehabilitation efforts within the affected area. This will be the final notification on the Unified Fire unless significant changes occur.  Update: Today, fire suppression crews will continue to search for […]

March 26, 2026  Highlights: Yesterday, fire crews were able to extinguish interior smoke and widen and improve control lines across the four divisions of the Unified Fire, raising containment to 25%. More accurate mapping downsized the fire’s acreage to 300 acres.   Update: Hand crews, engines, dozers and air resources operated successfully yesterday to widen and improve control lines on the Unified Fire, increasing containment to 25%. Winds were low, and minimal smoke was present. Fellers were able […]

March 25, 2026 Highlights: Fire suppression crews worked throughout the night to continue establishing containment lines on the Unified Fire which is still active within the bosque area south of Rio Communities. This morning at 0700 command of the fire transitioned to a Type- 3 Team led by New Mexico Forestry Division. No structures have been impacted by the fire. Evacuations and road closures have been lifted across the area and power has […]

March 24, 2026 The New Mexico Forestry Division would like to update you on a wildfire that is requiring the attention of suppression resources in New Mexico.   Update: The Unified Fire was discovered at approximately 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24 near Madrone, east of Interstate 25 and south of Rio Communities in Valencia County. The fire is active and running through bosque fuels including grass, brush, and timber. Fire crews are employing a full suppression strategy during this initial attack response period.  Multiple structures are […]

March 10, 2026 Update: Yesterday, crews made good progress on stopping the fire’s progression, raising containment to 60%. Fire lines held well overnight. Minimal smoke is showing from smoldering debris on the fire’s interior, and crews continue to mop up those areas and monitor the fire’s perimeter. This will be the final notification unless there are significant changes.  The […]

March 9, 2026 The New Mexico Forestry Division would like to update you on a wildfire that is requiring the attention of suppression resources in New Mexico.   Cummings Fire  Update: The Cummings Fire was discovered at 4:27 p.m. on Monday, March 9 east of Moriarty in Torrance County. Multiple structures are threatened and smoke is visible from Interstate 40 and the surrounding area. The fire is burning in grass and brush and is active on multiple sides. Response crews are providing […]

Feb. 10, 2026   Update: Yesterday, crews made good progress on stopping progression and securing the fire’s perimeter, raising containment to 70%. Most resources have been released; local fire departments are continuing to mop up and monitor the area. This will be the final notification unless there are significant changes.   The 352 Fire was discovered Monday, Feb. 9 at 12:30 p.m. on state land in Quay County […]

February 9, 2026  Update: The 352 Fire was discovered at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9 near I-40, mile marker 352, north of San Jon in Quay County. The fire is wind driven from the southwest and moving through grass and brush. Structures are threatened and smoke is visible from Interstate 40 and the surrounding areas. State Road 469 is closed north of San Jon. Local residents should take caution and avoid the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 23, 2026                                                                                                    Contacts:Alex Etkind, 505-428-8661, aetkind@forestguild.orgSam Berry, 541-816-6371, sam@forestguild.org  Santa Fe, NM – Glorieta Camps and the Forest Stewards Guild plan to take advantage of favorable weather conditions and continue prescribed pile burning at Glorieta Camps on Sunday, January 25, 2026. This burn will be implemented by the All Hands All […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 9, 2026 Santa Fe, NM – Glorieta Camps and the Forest Stewards Guild plan to take advantage of favorable weather conditions and initiate prescribed pile burning at Glorieta Camps on Saturday, January 10, 2026. This burn will be implemented by the All Hands All Lands Burn Team’s Pile Squad, a program […]

NEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 1, 2025Contacts: Alex Etkind, 505-428-8661, aetkind@forestguild.org Sam Berry, 541-816-6371, sam@forestguild.org Santa Fe, NM – Glorieta Camps and the Forest Stewards Guild plan to take advantage of favorable conditions, including moisture levels, air quality, wind direction, and weather forecasts, and initiate prescribed burning at Glorieta Camps as early as December 8, […]

The New Mexico State Land Office, Forest Stewards Guild, TNC, local fire departments, and other partners have completed ignitions on a broadcast prescribed fire south of Angel Fire, NM on state trust land. The burn team successfully treated 370 acres of fire-adapted ponderosa pine and mixed conifer forest.  The burn team will continue monitoring local […]

Due to favorable burn conditions, the New Mexico State Land Office, Forest Stewards Guild, TNC, local fire departments, and other partners have begun ignitions on a broadcast prescribed fire south of Angel Fire, NM. The collaborative team is returning low intensity surface fire on up to 300 acres of fire-adapted ponderosa pine and mixed conifer […]

Santa Fe, NM – The Forest Stewards Guild (Guild) is partnering with the New Mexico State Land Office, The Nature Conservancy, Angel Fire Fire Department, Moreno Valley Fire Department, and a diverse group of collaborators to implement a prescribed broadcast burn on between 200 and 400 acres of SLO land in Black Lake, NM. The […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2025Contact: Megan Rangel-Lynch, 818-731-5944, mrangel-lynch@forestguild.org Santa Fe, NM – Due to recent high moisture, the Forest Stewards Guild, New Mexico State Land Office, The Nature Conservancy, Angel Fire Fire Department, Moreno Valley Fire Department, and a diverse group of collaborators are no longer in prescription to burn 200 to 400 […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2025Contact: Megan Rangel-Lynch, 818-731-5944, mrangel-lynch@forestguild.org Santa Fe, NM – The Forest Stewards Guild (Guild) is partnering with the New Mexico State Land Office (SLO), The Nature Conservancy, Angel Fire Fire Department, Moreno Valley Fire Department, and a diverse group of collaborators to implement a prescribed broadcast burn on between 200 […]