The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Socorro Field Office, in cooperation with the New Mexico State Land Office, plans to conduct a prescribed fire in east-central Catron County between April 17 and May 26, weather permitting.  The goal is to burn between 15,000-20,000 acres of lands administered by the BLM and the New Mexico State […]

Due to recent moisture making roads impassable, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rio Puerco Field Office was not able to conduct prescribed burn operations on approximately 300 acres within the Ignacio Chavez and Chamisa Wilderness Study Areas.  Staff will now conduct the burn anytime until the end of April, weather permitting.   The area, known […]

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rio Puerco Field Office plans to conduct an approximately 4,500 acre prescribed fire 40 miles southeast of Grants, New Mexico, within the El Malpais National Conservation Area (NCA) from April 10 through April 30, weather permitting.  The prescribed fire is being conducted in cooperation with the New Mexico Department […]

Please use caution outdoors when winds are high or delay activities that may cause sparks or heat until winds subside.  Here are tips on taking extra care in these conditions:  https://nmfireinfo.com/links/outdoor-fire-safety/one-less-spark/.  

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rio Puerco Field Office plans to conduct an approximately 300 acre prescribed fire within the Ignacio Chavez and Chamisa Wilderness Study Areas from March 23 through April 7, weather permitting.  The area, known as Mesa Chivato, is west of Highway 550 and approximately 15 miles southwest of San Luis, […]

The NM WUI Summit will host a free community day on Saturday, April 1, 2017, from 1pm-5:30pm with learning sessions and fun family activities for all ages.  The event will be held at the Sheraton-Airport in Albuquerque. Learn from fire experts about creating defensible space, what happens after a wildfire, the ins and outs of […]

For information on the New Mexico Wildland Urban Interface Summit and to register online go to: 2017 NM WUI Summit. This year, the conference will have three concurrent tracks in mitigating risk of wildfire in your community.  The tracks focus on the technical, “How does it work?”, collaboration, “Who can I work with?”, and action, […]

The New Mexico State Land Office is coordinating with Eddy County Fire Service, Carlsbad Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Bureau of Land Management to implement the Red Bluff Draw Prescribed Fire on State Trust Land in southern Eddy County. Ignition operations are anticipated to last one day and occur on a Saturday between […]

Fire weather conditions exist across southeast New Mexico today.  A Red Flag warning has been issued by the National Weather Service.  This means that the threat of wildfire ignition and spread is extreme.  Please use common sense and avoid activities today that could pose a risk.  Some tips to stay safe: Obey all regulations regarding […]

The BLM, Taos Field Office is planning a prescribed fire at the Orilla Verde Recreation Area, near Pilar, NM as early as Feb. 24 and continuing as needed until March 5, 2017. Please contact the BLM Taos Field Office in Taos New Mexico for any questions or comments. Pat Pacheco, District Fire Management Officer: (575) […]

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct a 300 acre burn within the Ignacio Chavez and Chamisa Wilderness Study Areas (Mesa Chivato) during the month of February. Due to weather constraints, the BLM was unable to conduct the burn, originally scheduled to take place between November 2016 and January 2017. The area is comprised […]

Between February 13 and March 31, 2017, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Socorro Field Office, in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), will conduct a pile burn on BOR-administered lands along the Rio Grande south of Bosque del Apache. The objectives of the burn are to remove limbs and branches created as part […]