Roswell, N.M. – In mid-February 2021, the Bureau of Land Management will seek opportunities to conduct prescribed fire operations approximately 10 miles northeast of Ruidoso, N.M. and 6 miles southeast of Capitan, N.M., in Lincoln County. The project area is within the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and will encompass approximately 1,900 acres. […]

Between Feb. 10 and March 15,the Bureau of Land Management’s Socorro Field Office, in cooperation with the New Mexico State Land Office and private landowners, will be burning sacaton grass draws east of Socorro, N.M., weather permitting. Up to 1,200 acres of grass and brush will be burned in two separate burn units. One unit […]

Santa Fe, NM – Glorieta Camps, The Nature Conservancy’s Rio Grande Water Fund and the Forest StewardsGuild plan to take advantage of favorable conditions, including moisture levels, air quality, wind direction, and weather forecasts, and initiate prescribed burning at Glorieta Camps as early as January 11th, 2021. Glorieta Camps is west of the village of […]

Beginning Nov. 9, the Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office plans to conduct an up to 200-acre prescribed burn near San Pedro in two units. The first unit is located on BLM-managed lands in Santa Fe County on the south side of NM Highway 344, approximately 1 mile east of the intersection of NM Highway 14 and NM Highway 344. The second unit is on Verbina Road, to the […]

Beginning Nov. 1, the Bureau of Land Management plans to implement three prescribed fire projects this fall and winter. The exact timing of implementation will largely depend upon weather conditions. Details on each specific project follow: Chain of Craters Prescribed Fire – Located at the El Malpais National Conservation Area, south of State Hwy 53 […]

Beginning tomorrow at 9am, join us for the Virtual NM Wildland Urban Fire Summit! Six continuing education credits are available for the Society of American Foresters (SAF). REGISTRATION is free! October 22-23-2020.

Remember to register for the Virtual NM Wildland Urban Fire Summit, Oct. 22-23, 2020! In addition to connecting with your peers and getting the most up to date information, continuing education credits (6) are available for the Society of American Foresters (SAF). We’ll see you there!

The Santa Fe County Fire Department is still seeking public input for the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) update.  Current wildfire activity underscores how important public input is to these planning efforts. Due to restrictions on public gatherings as a result of Covid-19, the County has chosen to use an interactive website, or story map, […]

Check out this week’s Wildfire Wednesdays with insights into protecting your home from wildfire, living in a wildfire environment and more: Bachechi Open Space Webinar Recording – Living and Adapting with Fire, presented by FACNM blog writer Gabe Kohler of the Forest Stewards Guild Pinon Juniper Synthesis –  Ecology, Ecohydrology, Restoration, and Management Upcoming Home […]