The Nogal Canyon Fire, located on private and federal land 8 miles east of Capitan in Lincoln County, is estimated at 350 acres and 0% contained. Evacuations remain in place for residents of Nogal Canyon up to NM Highway 37. The Pecos Type 3 Incident Management Team has been ordered for this fire. The fire […]

The McBride Fire, located on private land in the Village of Ruidoso, is now estimated at 4,312 acres. The fire is 0% contained at this time and has moved into the Kokopelli subdivision. Approximately 150 structures burned or were damaged, including homes, and many more remain threatened. Evacuations remain in place for all areas north of […]

The Big Hole Fire, located north of River Road in the community of Belen in Valencia County, is now estimated at 850 acres and 0% contained. Crews made good progress securing fire lines overnight. Today firefighters are preparing for critical fire weather with Red Flag conditions forecasted through this evening. The fire continues to show […]

The Big Hole Fire, located north of River Road in the community of Belen in Valencia County, is now estimated at 300 acres and 0% contained. The fire transitioned to a Type 3 organization at 6 p.m. this evening. The fire is burning on both sides of the Rio Grande and continues to threaten nearby […]

The Big Hole Fire is located in the community of Belen in Valencia County. The fire is burning on both sides of the Rio Grande north of River Road and threatening homes according to the Valencia County Fire Department. An unknown number of structures have been reported as lost. Evacuations have been ordered by local law […]

The Highway 380 Fire, located near the community of Tatum in Lea County, is now 80% contained and estimated at 4,000 acres. Highway 380 has reopened, and evacuations were lifted around 8:00 p.m. last night (03/29). A power line is suspected of starting the fire on Tuesday, March 29 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Today, resources will remain […]

The Highway 380 Fire started this afternoon on private land off of Highway 380 near the community of Tatum in Lea County and has since spread into Yoakum County, TX. Highway 380 is currently closed due to low visibility. The Lea County Office of Emergency Management is reporting that the fire is currently 12 to […]

The Forest Stewards Guild is planning to implement previously announced prescribed burns this week (weather permitting) at Glorieta Camps near Santa Fe and Pecos, and at Rancho del Ojo off HWY 96 near Coyote in Rio Arriba County. The Guild is conducting these burns to improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk. These burns will […]

The All Hands All Lands Burn Team and a diverse group of collaborative partners plan to implement a low complexity pile burn on Friday, January 14, covering up to 8 acres on private land. It sits near the junction of Highway 64 and Highway 84. The team is fully qualified to lead and implement prescribed […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 29, 2021Contact: Eytan Krasilovsky, 505-470-0185, eytan@forestguild.org All Hands All Lands Burn Team mobilizing a Pile Burn Squad in winter 2021-22 to reduce hazardous fuels on private, municipal, and federally managed lands. Santa Fe, NM – Since 2018, a diverse array of partners have worked with The Nature Conservancy’s Rio Grande Water […]

The Lake Fork Fire, located northwest of Jemez Springs, NM is currently 80% contained. The fire has seen no new growth in several days and remains estimated at 92 acres. Unburned pockets of fuel in the interior of the fire and burnout operations may produce additional smoke today. The human-caused fire started on state land […]

The Lake Fork Fire, located 7 miles northwest of Jemez Springs, NM is now 65% contained. The fire is burning on state and federal land and remains estimated at 92 acres. No structures are threatened. Fire behavior continues to be minimal with some smoldering. The Lake Fork Fire started on state land Saturday, November 6, […]

News: November 9, 2021 Contact(s): Eytan Krasilovsky, Forest Stewards Guild Black Lake, New Mexico., Nov. 9, 2021 – The Little Coyote Creek prescribed fire is occurring in the Black Lake area approximately seven miles south of Angel Fire, New Mexico. It is producing smoke that is visible from around the greater Angel Fire area and […]

The Lake Fork Fire, located 7 miles northwest of Jemez Springs, NM on the USDA Forest Service (USFS) – Santa Fe National Forest, is currently estimated at 92 acres after more accurate GPS mapping. The fire is 60% contained and no structures are threatened. Fire activity remains low with creeping and smoldering behavior. The Lake […]

November 8, 2021 FIRE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED Due to high fuel loads and low moisture content in most areas of the County, Fire Restrictions are hereby imposed Countywide, effective immediately. RESTRICTIONS: • Open burning is prohibited, i.e., burning of cropland, fields, rangeland, debris burning, slash piles, prescribed burning or weed burning;• Campfires are prohibited except for […]

The Lake Fork Fire, located 7 miles northwest of Jemez Springs, NM on the USDA Forest Service (USFS) – Santa Fe National Forest, is currently 50% contained. No structures are threatened. The fire is estimated at 50 acres and shows minimal activity. The Lake Fork Fire was initially reported at 3:35 p.m. on Saturday, November […]

Prescribed Fire Announcement: Little Coyote Creek Prescribed Burn Dates Updated to the Week of November 8, 2021 Release Date: November 1, 2021 Contact(s): Eytan Krasilovsky, Forest Stewards Guild Black Lake, NM – Firefighters from the New Mexico State Land Office, the Forest Stewards Guild, and The Ember Alliance have been continuing to monitor conditions for […]