Hazardous fuels reduction work continues through the winter SANTA FE, N.M., Dec. 16, 2025— Recent winter weather created favorable conditions to implement pile burns across the forest. Santa Fe National Forest fire managers will continue hazardous fuels reduction work throughout the winter as weather conditions allow, pending all required approvals. Pile burning is meant to […]

The Santa Fe National Forest received snow overnight, creating ideal conditions to continue pile burn operations. Fire crews conducted ignitions on approximately 50 acres of the Tesuque Piles located north of Santa Fe, N.M near Hyde Park Road and Forest Road 102 in the Espanola Ranger District. Ignitions are planned for 7 to 10 days, […]

Winter weather is here. Pile burning started yesterday on the Jemez and Cuba Ranger Districts. We will evaluate weather conditions and snowpack before a pile burn begins. If conditions warrant, scheduled prescribed fire activities may be canceled. Jemez Ranger District Thompson Ridge Burn Pit was completed yesterday. This is a 0.5 acre prescribed fire located […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire pile burns in the Española, Jemez, and Cuba Ranger Districts, as early as the week of December 1. We estimate this work to continue through the winter as weather conditions allow. Pile burning is meant to […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire pile burns, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through the winter as weather conditions allow. Pile burning is meant to treat slash, like branches, piled by thinning crews with the aim of […]

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 Fire crews completed 209 acres of the 878-acre North Holiday Prescribed Fire located on Holiday Mesa in the Jemez Ranger District. Tomorrow, fire crews will continue this broadcast burn applying fire to the landscape within a defined boundary. Ignitions are planned for 2-3 more days. Smoke is visible from Jemez Springs, La […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations on Holiday Mesa in the Jemez Ranger District on Tuesday November 4, 2025, pending all required approvals. The 878-acre Holiday North prescribed fire is a broadcast burn meaning fire is applied to the landscape within […]

October 28, 2025 The Espanola Ranger District Borrego Campground Prescribed Fire had a successful test ignition this morning due to favorable conditions. Ignitions will continue on the remaining 99 acres this afternoon.   Ignitions began Wednesday October 22, 2025, on the Borrego Campground Prescribed Fire located in the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe […]

Update for October 24, 2025 The project area received considerable moisture yesterday and today. Fire managers decided to postpone ignitions until next week—Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Fire crews hope to accomplish the remaining 99 acres next week. Ignitions began Wednesday October 22, 2025 on the Borrego Campground Prescribed Fire located in the Espanola Ranger District […]

October 22, 2025 Ignitions began today on the Borrego Campground Prescribed Fire located in the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest, and fire crews completed 300 acres of the 399-acre jackpot burn. A “jackpot” prescribed fire is when fire crews burn concentrations (jackpots) of fuels only under specified environmental conditions. This method […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations in the Española Ranger District on Tuesday October 21, 2025, pending all required approvals. The Borrego Campground prescribed fire is a 399-acre jackpot burn, meaning fire crews will burn concentrations (jackpots) of fuels only under […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work SANTA FE, N.M., Oct. 8, 2025— The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations in the Española Ranger District on Wednesday October 15, 2025, pending all required approvals. The Borrego Campground prescribed fire is a 399-acre jackpot burn, meaning fire crews will burn […]

Favorable weather conditions must be in place for hazardous fuels reduction work  Santa Fe, N.M., September 9, 2025— The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations in September, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through the fall and winter as weather conditions allow. Prescribed fire helps reduce overgrown vegetation […]

Jose Vialpando – Incident Commander September 5, 2025 Acres: 17,415 Start Date: 6/25/2025 Containment: 90 % Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Personnel: 5  Resources: 1 engine Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper Highlights: This is the final update for the Laguna Wildfire. Engines continue to monitor and patrol the Laguna Wildfire perimeter daily.  No smoke has been visible for the last two weeks.  The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has completed their soil burn severity map and […]

Samuel Lynch – Incident Commander  Acres: 17,415  Start Date: 6/25/2025  Containment: 90 %  Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness.  Personnel: 5   Resources: 1 engine   Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper  Highlights: Updates will be provided once a week, unless significant activity or changes occur. The next Laguna Wildfire Weekly Update will be provided Tuesday September 2, 2025.  Over the weekend the fire area received ¾ of […]

Joseph Medina – Incident Commander Acres: 17,415 Start Date: 6/25/2025 Containment: 90 % Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Resources: 1 engine | 1 water tender                      Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper Highlights: Updates will be provided once a week, unless significant activity or changes occur. The next Laguna Wildfire Weekly Update will be provided Monday August 25, 2025. Over the weekend, the Laguna Wildfire […]

Rian Ream – Incident Commander August 11, 2025 Acres: 17,415 Start Date: 6/25/2025 Containment: 85 % Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Personnel: 17  Resources: 2 engines | 1 module | 1 water tender                      Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper Highlights: Updates will be provided once a week, unless significant activity or changes occur. The next Laguna Wildfire Weekly Update will be provided Monday August 18, […]

Contact Title: Claudia Brookshire (505) 438-5320 claudia.brookshire@usda.gov fs.usda.gov/r03/santafe Laguna Post-Fire Summary Report is Available Santa Fe, N.M., August 8, 2025— A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has completed their assessment of the Laguna Fire to identify and manage potential risks to resources on National Forest System lands and reduce these threats through appropriate emergency […]

Rian Ream – Incident Commander Acres: 17,415 Containment: 78 % Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Personnel: 17                       Resources: 2 engines, 1 module, 1 water tender Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper Highlights: Updates will be provided […]

Acres: 17,413 Start Date: 6/25/2025 Completion: 78 % Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Personnel: 17                       Resources: 2 engines, 1 module, 1 water tender Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper Highlights: This will be the last […]