SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 13, 2016 – For Immediate Release.  An increase in visible smoke over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains is likely today as fire managers conduct aerial ignitions on the Santa Fe Watershed prescribed burn.  Yesterday crews completed 223 acres of black line around the perimeter of the project area and expect […]

SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 7, 2016 – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct the previously announced Santa Fe Watershed prescribed burn as early as next week if conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, are favorable. The window for hand and aerial […]

SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 4, 2016 – For Immediate Release – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct a portion of the previously announced Gallinas Watershed prescribed burn tomorrow.  The decision to burn will be dependent on favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts. The […]

SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 3, 2016 – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct the Diego prescribed burn on the Cuba Ranger District.  Ignitions for the 378-acre treatment area, located just north of Gilman and two miles southwest of Seven Springs, could begin as early as […]

SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 27, 2015 – For Immediate Release – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct  the previously announced Gallinas Watershed prescribed burn on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District.  The window for the prescribed burn will open Oct. 3 and extend through January 2017.  The decision to […]

SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 26, 2016 – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest hope to conduct portions of the previously announced Virgin Mesa and Cedar Springs prescribed burns this week, dependent on favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts. The plan is for crews to […]

SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 22, 2016 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct the Virgin Mesa prescribed fire on the Jemez Ranger District. Ignitions for the 1,950-acre planned area, located 1 mile west of Jemez Springs, could begin as early as Sept. 26 and run […]

UPDATE: SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 22, 2016- Ignitions are postponed on the Borrego Mesa prescribed burn due to planning area receiving precipitation over night.   SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 21, 2016 – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Española Ranger District are planning to begin the Borrego Mesa prescribed burn tomorrow, Sept. […]

SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 21, 2016 – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest have completed operations on both the 329-acre 138 Fire on the Jemez Ranger District and the 700-acre Cuerno Fire on the Coyote Ranger District.  Both the 138 and Cuerno Fires were lightning-caused and presented opportunities to […]

SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 21, 2016 – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Española Ranger District are planning to begin the Borrego Mesa prescribed burn tomorrow, Sept. 22.   Crews hope to take advantage of the forecasted favorable weather conditions and treat the 105-acre planning area, located two miles east of community of Cordova, […]

SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 21, 2016 – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct the Mesa Potrero pile burn on the Coyote Ranger District.  Ignitions on the 470-acre fire, located 7 miles northwest of Coyote, could begin as early as Sept. 22 and run through Dec. […]

Sept. 16, 2016 Location:  13 miles southeast of Coyote and                  Size:  430 acres            10 miles southwest of Abiquiu on top of La Mesita del Cañoncito Seco Start Date:  Aug. 1, 2016                                          Structures Threatened:  None Cause:  Lightning                                                     Percent Contained:  0% Objectives:  Mitigate the risk of future high-intensity destructive wildfires that could potentially devastate the […]

Sept. 16, 2016 Location:  Bear Springs Canyon, South of Forest Road 266   Size: 33-acres Start Date:  Sept. 8, 2016                                                      Structures Threatened:  None Cause:  Lightning                                                     Percent Contained:  0% Objectives:  Mitigate the risk of future high-intensity destructive wildfires, provide point protection for historical sites and jurisdiction boundaries, improve forest health and promote the growth of […]

SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 14, 2016 – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct the Borrego Mesa prescribed burn on the Española Ranger District sometime between Sept. 18 and Oct. 21, 2016.  That window is dependent on favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and […]

SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 14, 2016 – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are monitoring, with point protection, the lightning-caused 138 Fire on the Jemez Ranger District as Forest officials consider managing it to achieve multiple objectives on the landscape. The 29-acre 138 Fire is located in Bear Springs […]

Sept. 2, 2016 Location:  13 miles southeast of Coyote and                         Size:  140 acres              10 miles southwest of Abiquiu on top of La Mesita del Cañoncito Seco Start Date:  Aug. 1, 2016                                                       Structures Threatened:  None Cause:  Lightning                                                                    Percent Contained:  0% Objectives:  Mitigate the risk of future high-intensity destructive wildfires that could potentially devastate […]

SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 1, 2016 – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct multiple prescribed burns across the forest between now and the end of the year.  Any decision to burn will be dependent on favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather […]

August 20, 2016 Location:  13 miles southeast of Coyote and                    Size:  36 acres               10 miles southwest of Abiquiu on top of La Mesita del Cañoncito Seco Start Date:  Aug. 1, 2016                                             Structures Threatened:  None Cause:  Lightning                                                         Percent Contained:  0% Objectives:  Mitigate the risk of future high-intensity destructive wildfires that could potentially devastate the […]