TAOS, NM – 1 de abril de 2021 — El seco invierno y las condiciones de primavera, combinadas con fuertes vientos, pueden hacer que la temporada de incendios forestales inicie antes en muchas partes de Nuevo México. Para ayudar a las comunidades de todo el estado, el Bosque Nacional Carson está trabajando con los socios […]

SANTA FE, NM – March 31, 2021 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) hope to take advantage of favorable conditions, including snow on the north-facing slopes, to implement the previously announced Pacheco Canyon prescribed burn on the Española Ranger District as early as Saturday. The 550-acre prescribed burn is part of […]

Maintain spark arresters on chainsaws, generators, and other small equipment. One less spark, one less wildfire! (NMfireinfo.com)  #PreventWildfires #NMFire #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek

Consider the little things that help protect your home! Here are 7 ways to reduce your wildfire risk in just 1 day!  Plan a project this weekend. Learn more at the National Fire Protection Association here: Wildfire preparedness tips (nfpa.org). #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek #WildFirePreparednessIsYearRound #NMFire

Truth or Consequences, NM, April 1, 2021.  For Immediate Release. The Black Range Ranger District is prepared and ready to implement the Indian Peaks Prescribed Fire Project, Units 15 and 17, beginning mid-April, conditions permitting. The estimated project size is 10,873 acres on National Forest System lands (735 acres on private and New Mexico State […]

Jemez Springs, NM — The National Park Service (NPS) plans prescribed fires in the southwest corner of Valles Caldera National Preserve this spring to reduce hazardous fuels,  improve wildlife habitat, and create healthier forest and watershed ecosystems. Fire managers with Valles Caldera National Preserve will take advantage of expected favorable conditions to conduct two broadcast […]

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 https://youtu.be/gDbwKUQ-Y80, https://facnm.org/ #FireAdaptedNM #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek

SANTA FE, NM – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham proclaims March 28 through April 3, 2021, as Wildfire Awareness Week in New Mexico. The risk for catastrophic wildfires is exceptionally high due to significant drought across New Mexico and the Southwest. The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department Forestry Division is joining its local, state, federal, and […]

TAOS, NM – 11 de marzo de 2021 — El mes de marzo trae los primeros signos de la primavera a los paisajes del norte de Nuevo México, afectados por la sequía, incluyendo temperaturas más cálidas, condiciones de viento y la posible aparición de incendios forestales. Para prepararse para la temporada de incendios forestales de […]

TAOS, NM – 11 de febrero de 2021 – Con la mayor parte del norte de Nuevo México en extrema sequía, la temporada de incendios de 2021 podría comenzar tan pronto como a finales de marzo o principios de abril. El Bosque Nacional Carson está trabajando con socios locales, estatales, federales y tribales, y con […]

TAOS, NM – 26 de enero de 2021 – Conscientes de que es probable que continúen las temporadas de incendios más largas y extremas, el Bosque Nacional Carson está trabajando con socios de otros bosques, agencias y organizaciones no gubernamentales para lanzar una campaña 2021 para promover la preparación para los incendios forestales con un […]

TAOS, NM – Mar. 24, 2021 — Fire managers on the Carson National Forest have identified an area in North Hart Canyon to implement a broadcast burn this spring. The 920-acre broadcast burn within the Valle Vidal near Cimarron, New Mexico was added to the list of previously announced prescribed fire projects to reduce hazardous fuels before the 2021 wildland […]

Silver City, NM, March 16, 2021—The Silver City Ranger District is planning two prescribed fires in the Burro Mountains the week of March 22 – late April.  These projects are designed to reduce hazardous buildups of vegetation, lower fire intensities should a wildfire occur, protect and enhance wildlife habitat, and improve range forage.  The projects […]

Location:  Catwalk Recreation Area, north of the Whitewater Picnic Area, Glenwood Ranger District, Catron County, NM. Start Date: March 13, 2021                          Size ~ 3 acres     Cause: Under investigation Vegetation: riparian        Resources: Glenwood Ranger District hand crew, and one FS Engine Summary: The Catwalk Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Glenwood Ranger […]