Choose an area free of dry grass or brush to set up your target to avoid ignitions, especially if using steel targets. Did you know? Exploding targets can cause wildfires and are prohibited on federal lands in NM and AZ. Learn more: Wildfire Ignition from Exploding Targets
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Set Sights on Safe Target Shooting! SW Wildfire Awareness Week
March 31, 2023 
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Set your sights on safe target shooting! Some types of ammunition or targets can cause wildfires. Wildfire Ignition from Exploding Targets and Rifle Bullet Ignition (firelab.org) #PreventWildfires #NMFire #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek
Continue readingFire-Adapted Communities: SW Wildfire Awareness Week
March 30, 2023 0 Comments
Is your community prepared for wildfire? Proactive communities play a key role in minimizing the impact of wildfire. Become fire-adapted by taking steps now to prepare. Learn more at national strategy for Fire Adapted Communities, Facnm.org #FireAdaptedNM #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek
Continue readingPreparing Together: SW Wildfire Awareness Week
March 30, 2023 0 Comments
Begin now to organize an event or plan to participate in your community’s Wildfire Preparedness Day, May 6, 2023! Learn more at Wildfire Community Preparedness Day | NFPA and Facnm.org/events. #NMFire #WildfireSafety #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek
Continue readingPrevent Campfire Escapes: SW Wildfire Awareness Week
March 29, 2023 0 Comments
Campfires, second only to lightning, cause more wildfires in the Southwest than any other single source of ignition. Never leave a campfire unattended or unextinguished. https://nmfireinfo.com/links/outdoor-fire-safety/campfire-safety/ #PreventWildfires #NMFire #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek
Continue readingExtinguish Hot Coals! SW Wildfire Awareness Week
March 29, 2023 0 Comments
Make it your goal to extinguish hot coals. If your campfire is too hot to touch, it’s too hot to leave! Drown, stir and repeat until cold! Campfire Safety (NMFireInfo.com) and Smokey Bear (smokeybear.com). #PreventWildfires #NMFire #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek #SmokeyBear
Continue readingPrevent Equipment Ignitions: SW Wildfire Awareness Week
March 28, 2023 0 Comments
At home or work, maintain spark arresters on chainsaws, generators, and other small equipment. One less spark, one less wildfire! (NMfireinfo.com) #PreventWildfires #NMFire #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek
Continue readingPrevent Vehicle Ignitions: SW Wildfire Awareness Week
March 28, 2023 0 Comments
Is your vehicle road-worthy? Prevent wildfires by performing a pre-trip vehicle check. Ensure optimal tire pressure & secure tow chains, so they won’t drag. One Less Spark, One Less Wildfire. Learn more at https://goo.gl/kCkMQH #OneLessSparkNM #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek
Continue reading2022 NM Wildland Urban Fire Summit Registration Now Open!
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Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round: Remove Dead Plants and Debris from Property
October 6, 2022 0 Comments
As fall approaches and cooler temperatures set in, wildfire season can seem like a distant concern. However, this is a great time to begin preparations for the next fire season and clean up around your home. The 2022 Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign provides monthly wildfire preparedness tasks that follow the changing seasons. The October […]
Continue readingBLM Pecos District lifts fire restrictions across public lands 7/6/22
July 5, 2022 0 Comments
Effective, July 6, at 8 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management will terminate all fire restrictions enacted by Fire Prevention Order #LLNMP02310-2022-003 on BLM administered public lands within Chaves, DeBaca, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Guadalupe, Quay, and Roosevelt counties. Following recent precipitation that has reduced fire danger in New Mexico, the BLM joins other federal and state agencies […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District lifts fire restrictions 7/1/22
June 30, 2022 0 Comments
Effective July 1, 2022, at 8 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management will terminate all fire restrictions enacted by Fire Prevention Order #NMLC00000-22-01 on BLM administered public lands within Doña Ana, Otero, Luna, Sierra, Grant and Hidalgo counties. Following recent precipitation that has reduced fire danger in New Mexico, the BLM joins other federal agencies in […]
Continue readingBLM Farmington District lifts fire restrictions
June 30, 2022 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will terminate fire restrictions enacted by Fire Prevention Order #NMF00000-22-01 on BLM-administered public lands within Colfax, Harding, McKinley, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, San Juan, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Taos and Union counties at 8 a.m. on July 1. The BLM joins other federal agencies in lifting fire restrictions […]
Continue readingCarlsbad Caverns National Park Lifts Some Fire Restrictions Due to Recent Rain
June 30, 2022 0 Comments
News Release Date: June 30, 2022 Contact: Michael Larson, Public Information Officer, 575-236-1356 During the past two weeks, Carlsbad Caverns National Park received 2.26 inches of rain, reducing the fire danger. As a result, effective July 1, the park will lift the following fire restrictions: Reopen Carlsbad Caverns Wilderness Area and all backcountry areas to day use. This […]
Continue readingWildfire Preparedness is Year-Round: Skip the Fireworks to Support Firefighters
June 30, 2022 0 Comments
Fireworks are a popular Fourth of July tradition. Over the years, many of us have personally experienced close calls and disasters related to firework-ignited fires – a stray ember on a rooftop, burnt grass, smoldering casings and other potential ignition sources. With an early start to the 2022 wildfire season, your NM wildfire cooperators and […]
Continue readingBLM Albuquerque District lifts fire restrictions 6/25/22
June 24, 2022 0 Comments
Effective, June 25, 8 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management will terminate all fire restrictions on BLM administered public lands within Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval, Socorro, Torrance and Valencia counties. Following recent precipitation that has reduced fire danger in New Mexico, the BLM joins other federal agencies in lifting fire restrictions. While monsoonal moisture […]
Continue readingBLM increases fire restrictions in Santa Fe County – prohibiting recreational shooting
June 16, 2022 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will update Fire Prevention Order # NMF00000-22-01 to include a temporary prohibition of recreational shooting on BLM-managed lands within Santa Fe County. The restriction is necessary due to increased fire danger and prolonged drought and will be effective from June 17 to July 1, 2022. Shooting for licensed hunting purposes is […]
Continue readingBLM strengthens fire restrictions and suspends firewood sales for Albuquerque District’s Rio Puerco and Socorro Field Offices
May 27, 2022 0 Comments
Due to increased fire danger and prolonged drought, the BLM’s Albuquerque District has updated Fire Prevention Order # NMA00000-22-01 and suspended sale of all fuelwood permits. The updated fire prevention order stipulates that cutting or grinding metal, or using a welder, either arc or gas, or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame (hot work) […]
Continue readingBLM Roswell issues emergency closure for Ft. Stanton-Snowy River Cave NCA and Lincoln tracts
May 24, 2022 0 Comments
Due to extreme fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management Roswell Field Office will temporarily close the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and Rio Bonito Acquired Lands, also known as the Lincoln tracts. The closure is effective on May 25, 2022, at 8 a.m., and will continue until further notice. During the […]
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