The Bureau of Land Management Rio Puerco Field Office plans to conduct a prescribed burn on 75 acres of BLM-managed lands located approximately 13 miles south of Cuba, N.M. between Nov. 28 – Dec. 31, weather permitting. The burn is expected to take one day and will be conducted on the east side of Highway […]
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BLM plans prescribed fire in Cibola County
November 19, 2018 
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The Bureau of Land Management Rio Puerco Field Office plans to conduct a prescribed burn on approximately 1,000 acres within the El Malpais National Conservation Area, located approximately 40 miles southeast of Grants, NM, beginning Nov. 26, weather permitting. Fire managers estimate it will take approximately 2 – 4 days to complete the burning operations, […]
Continue readingBLM Taos Field Office plans prescribed fires near Tres Piedras and Cerro
October 18, 2018 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management will conduct prescribed fires in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument during an approximate one-month period, beginning Oct. 22, 2018. The burns are located at Cerro Montoso and Cerro del Aire, 12 miles northeast and 4 miles northeast of Tres Piedras, N.M., respectively, and in the Guadalupe Mountains, approximately […]
Continue readingBLM to conduct prescribed fire in Cibola County
October 18, 2018 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management Rio Puerco Field Office plans conduct a prescribed fire in Cibola County, between Oct. 23—Dec. 31, 2018, weather permitting. The burn, which will occur in the 4,000 acre Chain of Craters-Rendija prescribed fire project, will be conducted in several phases. The project area is located within the El Malpais National […]
Continue readingBLM to implement prescribed fires in McKinley and Sandoval counties
October 18, 2018 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management Rio Puerco Field Office plans to conduct a prescribed fire in McKinley and Sandoval counties between Oct. 23 and Dec. 31, 2018, weather permitting. The approximately 500-acre area, known as Mesa Chivato, is comprised of ponderosa pine, piñon and juniper trees within the Ignacio Chavez and Chamisa Wilderness Study Areas, […]
Continue readingBLM plans pile burning in Catron County
October 18, 2018 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management is planning to burn piles of juniper and piñon cuttings in three locations in Catron County from Oct. 20–Dec. 31, 2018, weather permitting. In addition, debris from the creation of defensible space in the Wild Horse Subdivision will be burned. The Wild Horse Slash Pit is located 40 miles south […]
Continue readingCerro Fire Declared Out
September 14, 2018 Comments Off on Cerro Fire Declared Out
The Cerro Fire, located in Cibola County, southwest of Grants, N.M., has been declared out. The Continental Divide Trail is open. The fire burned 443 acres on Bureau of Land Management-managed lands. This will be the final update on the fire. Precipitation had minimized fire growth and extinguished the fire. The fire was ignited by […]
Continue readingCerro Fire Update 8/9/18
August 9, 2018 0 Comments
The lightning caused Cerro fire continues to burn on BLM managed lands southwest of Grants, N.M. The fire is currently 30 acres in size and being managed by local BLM and New Mexico State Forestry resources. Firefighters continue with prep work adjacent to private property and along the Continental Divide Trail. The BLM plans on […]
Continue readingCerro Fire Update, BLM Rio Puerco Field Office
August 7, 2018 0 Comments
Lightning from a storm on Sunday, August 6, started the Cerro Fire on Bureau of Land Management lands southwest of Grants, N.M. The fire is currently 20 acres in size and being managed by local BLM resources. The fire is burning in piñon and juniper woodlands and ponderosa pine forest. No homes or structures are […]
Continue readingBLM Albuquerque District to Rescind Restrictions Effective July 13
July 12, 2018 0 Comments
On July 13 at 8 a.m., the BLM Albuquerque District, in conjunction with federal partners and due to recent and forecasted precipitation, will rescind fire restrictions on district lands that fall within the following counties: Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval, Socorro, Torrance and Valencia. Fire restrictions remain in effect for BLM-managed lands in the Farmington […]
Continue readingBLM Fire Restrictions Lifted in Southern NM
July 12, 2018 0 Comments
Recent moisture and increased humidity has reduced the fire danger and allowed the Bureau of Land Management to lift fire restrictions on public land in southern New Mexico, starting at 8 a.m. on July 12. The fire restrictions are terminated within the BLM Las Cruces District in Grant, Sierra, Hidalgo, Luna, Doña Ana and Otero counties. The restrictions had been […]
Continue readingBLM Implements Fire Restrictions in Northern NM; Effective June 6
June 6, 2018 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management Farmington District is initiating emergency fire restrictions on public lands managed by the Farmington and Taos Field Offices in San Juan, Rio Arriba, Taos, Santa Fe, McKinley, Sandoval, Colfax, Union, Mora, Harding, Quay, and San Miguel counties, beginning Wednesday, June 6, 2018, due to high fire potential. The restrictions will remain […]
Continue readingBLM Announces Fire Restrictions in Southern NM Effective June 7
June 4, 2018 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District is implementing fire restrictions in order to reduce the risk of wildfire on public land in Doña Ana, Otero, Luna, Sierra, Grant and Hidalgo counties. Due to extreme fire conditions, the restrictions will go into effect on June 7, 2018, and will remain in effect until further notice. See […]
Continue readingBLM Fire Restrictions within San Juan County to Begin May 26
May 25, 2018 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management Farmington Field Office is initiating emergency fire restrictions on public lands managed by the Farmington Field Office in San Juan County, beginning May 26, 2018, due to high fire potential. The restrictions will remain in effect until further notice. Prohibited Acts include: Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, […]
Continue readingAdditional Fire Restrictions at BLM’s Ft. Stanton-Snowy River Cave NCA Starting May 18
May 17, 2018 0 Comments
Due to extreme fire conditions, the following additional fire restrictions will take effect: All campfires and use of charcoal are prohibited. Smoking is limited to inside vehicles or buildings. Use of chainsaws and other equipment powered by internal combustion engines is prohibited between 10am-9pm daily. The full language of FIRE PREVENTION ORDER # NM0001-18-01-Amended follows: Pursuant […]
Continue readingBLM fire restrictions set to begin May 11 for Albuquerque District (8 counties and 2.5 million acres affected)
May 10, 2018 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management Albuquerque District Office is implementing fire restrictions on BLM administered public lands in Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval, Socorro, Torrance and Valencia counties. Due to record warm temperatures, exceptionally dry fuel moisture levels and increasing fire danger, the BLM will implement the following fire restrictions effective May 11, 2018, to […]
Continue readingBLM Implements Fire Restrictions at Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and the Lincoln Tracts
April 20, 2018 0 Comments
Due to current and projected fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management Roswell Field Office will enact fire restrictions beginning Friday, April 20, for the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and the Lincoln Tracts, parcels of BLM-managed public lands in and around the community of Lincoln, New Mexico. PROHIBITIONS: 1. Building, maintaining, attending […]
Continue readingPelona Mountain Prescribed Fire Postponed
April 17, 2018 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management Socorro Field Office and Gila National Forest have postponed the Pelona Mountain Prescribed Fire in Catron County. Opportunities to continue this project will be evaluated later.
Continue readingBLM IMPLEMENTS FIRE RESTRICTIONS FOR SANTA FE COUNTY
April 17, 2018 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office is initiating emergency fire prevention restrictions on public lands managed by the Taos Field Office in Santa Fe County, beginning Tuesday, April 17, 2018, due to high fire potential. The restrictions will remain in effect until further notice. “We are joining our county and federal partners in […]
Continue readingBLM issues temporary public land closure in Cibola County for Bluewater Fire
April 14, 2018 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management, in conjunction with the Cibola National Forest, is temporarily closing public lands in Cibola County within the area of the Bluewater Fire to all unauthorized entry, effective immediately. This closure will remain in effect until the Bluewater Fire is declared controlled. This closure affects public lands within the Bluewater Creek […]
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