SANTA FE, NM – Feb. 25, 2021 – If conditions remain favorable, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to begin implementation of the previously announced Las Dispensas prescribed burn on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District as early as Thursday, March 3. The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including […]

SANTA FE, NM – Jan. 26, 2022 – Thanks to the recent snow, fire managers on the Pecos/Las Vegas District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to continue implementation of the previously announced Gallinas Canyon wildland-urban interface (WUI) prescribed pile burn as early as Thursday, Jan. 27. The decision to proceed will depend […]

SANTA FE, NM – Jan. 20, 2022 – The recent prescribed pile burn in Pacheco Canyon on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) 7 miles northeast of Santa Fe was a great example of shared stewardship across ownership boundaries to reduce wildfire risk and protect communities and other assets in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), SFNF […]

SANTA FE, NM – Jan. 10, 2022 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to begin ignitions on the previously announced Pacheco Canyon prescribed pile burn as early as tomorrow, Jan. 11. The 443-acre pile burn is located off Forest Road (FR) 102 about 5.5 miles northeast of the village of […]

SANTA FE, NM – Jan. 7, 2022 – Fire managers on the Pecos/Las Vegas District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) hope to implement the previously announced Gallinas Canyon wildland-urban interface (WUI) prescribed pile burn on Monday, Jan. 10. The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including snowpack, fuel moisture levels, air […]

Jan. 6, 2022 — Fire managers on the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are implementing the previously announced Cordovas prescribed pile burn today and tomorrow. Crews are using hand ignitions on the 157-acre treatment area off Forest Road 103 approximately 3 miles west/southwest of the community of Mesa Poleo. Motorists […]

SANTA FE, NM – Jan. 3, 2022 – Thanks to recent snowfall across the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), fire managers are considering implementing planned prescribed pile burns as early as Jan. 6 with the previously announced Cordovas pile burn. The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including snow pack, fuel moisture levels, […]

SANTA FE, NM – Dec. 3, 2021 – Based on current and forecasted conditions, fire managers on the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) today decided to postpone the previously announced Mesa Potrero prescribed burn in the high country and are taking a look at conducting the previously announced Cordovas prescribed […]

SANTA FE, NM – Dec. 2, 2021 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are planning to implement the previously announced Mesa Potrero prescribed burn on the Coyote Ranger District as early as Monday, Dec. 6, and concluding by Friday, Dec. 10. Crews will use hand and aerial ignitions to treat 500 […]

SANTA FE, NM – Nov. 4, 2021 – If conditions remain favorable, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to begin implementation of the previously announced Las Dispensas prescribed burn on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District as early as Monday, Nov. 8. The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including […]

SANTA FE, NM – Nov. 1, 2021 – After a successful test fire today, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are proceeding with the previously announced Diego prescribed burn on the Cuba Ranger District today. The 374-acre treatment area is north of the community of Gilman and 1 mile east of the […]

SANTA FE, NM – Nov. 1, 2021 – If the Coyote Ranger District receives sufficient snow or moisture on the ground, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) expect to implement the previously announced Cordovas prescribed pile burn before the end of the year. Crews will use hand ignitions on the 157-acre treatment […]

SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 28, 2021 – Yesterday’s good ventilation rate and westerly winds overnight helped disperse smoke from the Aztec Springs prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed and pushed it southeasterly away from Santa Fe. But fair-to-poor ventilation rates today and tomorrow combined with diminishing winds in the 5-10 mph range […]

Expected Overnight Inversion Will Cause Smoke to Linger SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 27, 2021 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are taking advantage of optimal conditions today, including good ventilation and northwesterly winds, to conduct the previously announced Aztec Springs prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed. Crews will […]

SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 25, 2021 – Forecasted conditions, including winds, relative humidities, ventilation and temperatures, may provide an optimal window for the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) to conduct the previously announced prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed on Wednesday. The decision to proceed will be made Wednesday morning after consultation […]

SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 21, 2021 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are planning to implement the previously announced Mesa Potrero prescribed burn on the Coyote Ranger District as early as Wednesday, Oct. 27. Crews will use hand and aerial ignitions on the 492-acre treatment area approximately 7 miles north […]

SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 19, 2021 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are looking for an optimal window between today and Nov. 30 to conduct the previously announced Diego prescribed burn on the Cuba Ranger District as early as Wednesday. The 374-acre treatment area is north of the community of […]

SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 19, 2021 – If conditions remain favorable, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to begin implementation of the previously announced East Rowe Mesa prescribed burn on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District as early as Wednesday. The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including resource […]

Advisory: The Santa Fe National Forest is postponing the previously announced Santa Fe Watershed prescribed burn for now. There will be no ignitions in the Watershed tomorrow. Fire managers will continue monitoring conditions for an optimal window to implement the 350-acre burn north of Nichols Reservoir in the lower portion of the Santa Fe Municipal […]

SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 18, 2021 – If conditions remain favorable, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are considering implementation of the previously announced Santa Fe Watershed prescribed burn on the Española Ranger District as early as tomorrow. The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including resource availability, fuel […]