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 […]

SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 15, 2021 – If conditions remain favorable, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to begin implementation of the previously announced Stable Canyon prescribed burn on the Jemez Ranger District on Sunday. The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including resource availability, fuel moisture levels, […]

SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 14, 2021 – If conditions remain favorable, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to implement the previously announced Borrego Mesa prescribed burn on the Española Ranger District tomorrow.  The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including resource availability, fuel moisture levels, air quality, ventilation, […]

SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 12, 2021 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are looking for an optimal window between now and the end of October to conduct the Stable Canyon prescribed burn. The 1,600-acre treatment area is adjacent to Forest Road 604 approximately 6 miles north/northwest of the village of […]

SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 8, 2021 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are tentatively planning a 105-acre prescribed burn on Borrego Mesa on the Española Ranger District a week from today, Friday, Oct. 15. The treatment area is located approximately two miles east of the community of Cordova. Crews will […]

SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 6, 2021 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are looking for an optimal window between today and Nov. 30 to conduct prescribed burns on East Rowe Mesa and the Las Dispensas treatment area near the Gallinas Watershed on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District.  A final decision […]

SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 23, 2021 – The Santa Fe National Forest has experienced higher than normal temperatures and lower than normal precipitation for this time of year, raising concerns about the risk of wildfire well past the historical end of fire season. Fire managers are monitoring fire indices, including fuel moisture levels which […]

SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 13, 2021 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are preparing for the potential resumption of prescribed fire operations before the end of the year to reduce hazardous fuels, improve wildlife habitat, and create healthier, more resilient forest and watershed ecosystems. Although New Mexico and Arizona have […]

This will be the final update on the Gabaldon Fire unless conditions change significantly. Start date: August 11, 2021    Cause: Lightning           Size: .15-acre                             Containment: 100% Location: Northeast of Santa Fe near the Chamisa Trailhead on the Española Ranger District Fuels: Oak, Ponderosa pine, and Piñyon-juniper at approximately 8,500 feet elevation. Resources: One engine Operations: Firefighters […]

August 12, 2021 Start date: August 09, 2021    Cause: Lightning           Size: 2.6 acres                  Containment: 0% Location: Pecos Wilderness, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, approximately 8 air miles southeast of Chimayo, NM.  Fuels: Ponderosa pine/Douglas fir at approximately 9,000 feet elevation. Resources: 8 firefighters Operations: Firefighters hiked in and were able to construct […]

SANTA FE, NM – August 12, 2021 – Another new start on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) was detected yesterday and firefighters have already completed handline around the fire perimeter. The amount of monsoonal moisture received on the SFNF has assisted in keeping wildfires relatively small. Monsoon precipitation has been more abundant this year […]

August 10, 2021 Start date: August 09, 2021    Cause: Lightning           Size: Less than 1-acre                     Containment: 0% Location: Pecos Wilderness, Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, approximately 8 air miles southeast of Chimayo, NM.   Fuels: Ponderosa pine/Douglas fir at approximately 9,000 feet elevation. Resources: Two engines Strategy: Resources located the fire this afternoon and […]

SANTA FE, NM – July 2, 2021 – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) today rescinded the Rincon Fire closure order that restricted access to a portion of the Pecos Wilderness to protect public health and safety during fire operations. The closure order went into effect on June 16.    The restricted area under the […]