Carson National Forest fire crews had a successful day at Hopewell Lake Campground today, quickly treating piles from 25 acres of thinning (see above photo). Crew members will pivot to patrolling and monitoring the project until the fire is called out. With the snow still falling this evening, crew members are planning to begin ignitions […]

The Aztec Springs Pile Burn that was previously planned to take place tomorrow, 1/30/25, will be postponed due to rapidly changing forecasts, that have diminished snow predictions over the burn area and increased wind, and do not meet the burn teams conditions for a safe operation. The Forest Stewards Guild and the Nature Conservancy burn […]

Incoming Storms Expected to Deliver Ideal Conditions With winter weather in the forecast, Carson National Forest fire crews are preparing to take advantage of the moisture to resume prescribed fire ignitions. They last conducted operations in November. Fire crews are preparing to begin ignitions at two locations as early as tomorrow (Jan. 29). Highway 150 […]

Santa Fe, NM – The Forest Stewards Guild and The Nature Conservancy will utilize snowy conditions to conduct a prescribed pile burn on Nature Conservancy land this winter to complete the last 10 acres of the 120 acres located just east of Santa Fe, NM beginning as soon as January 30th. The area will be […]

Critical News Update on Prescribed Fire Santa Fe, N.M., January 28, 2025 — Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest plan to take advantage of winter weather conditions this week and may begin ignitions on the Cuba, Jemez, and Española districts. The decision to proceed with each pile burn will depend on several factors, […]

Ignitions postponed – waiting for favorable conditions- January 22 ALBUQUERQUE, NM – January 22, 2025 – Fire management for the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NG) did not proceed on ignitions yesterday or today on the previously announced Red Canyon Campground prescribed fire (Rx) Piles on the Mountainair Ranger District due to […]

Pile burning starting as early as January 21 ALBUQUERQUE, NM – January 16, 2025 – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may implement the previously announced Red Canyon Campground Piles Prescribed (Rx) Fire on the Mountainair Ranger District as early as Tues., January 21 through […]

Jemez Ranger District successfully completes the Hill Prescribed Pile Burn Unit The recent snowfall provided an opportunity for Jemez Ranger District fire crews to complete the 7-acre Hill Prescribed Pile Burn Unit, located off Forest Road 376. Fire resources will now focus on patrolling and monitoring this unit. Today, Jemez Ranger District fire managers canceled […]

Santa Fe National Forest Prescribed Pile Burn Update Ignitions begin Wednesday January 8 on the Hill Pile Burn unit in the Jemez Ranger District On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, fire managers from the Jemez Ranger District will begin ignitions on 7-acres of the Hill Pile Burn unit. The project is located along Forest Road 376 […]

Silver City and Wilderness Ranger Districts are preparing to burn slash piles beginning as early as Wednesday, January 8, coincident with predicted snowy weather conditions. These prescribed fire activities have been previously announced in the latest news releases from Gila National Forest. Slash piles targeted for burning this week exist on Gila National Forest lands […]

Crews to burn slash piles near Little Walnut, Fort Bayard, and Pinos Altos areas SILVER CITY, NM, Dec. 6, 2024 – The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District is assessing conditions in preparation for burning slash piles in the Little Walnut, Fort Bayard, and Pinos Altos areas this fall and winter. Slash piles are […]

Black Range Ranger District plans prescribed fire near New Mexico Highway 59 and Forest Road 150 SILVER CITY, NM, Dec. 16, 2024 – The Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger District is preparing to implement prescribed fire at multiple locations across the district between now and the end of February 2025. A total of about […]

Burning of slash piles near Brushy Mountain to reduce hazardous fuels SILVER CITY, NM, Dec. 16, 2024 – The Gila National Forest, Glenwood Ranger District is preparing to use prescribed fire to burn slash piles adjacent to private property at Pine Cienega off of Brushy Mountain Road (Grant County Road 5-12). The prescribed fire project […]

Santa Fe, NM – The Forest Stewards Guild and The Nature Conservancy will utilize snowy conditions to conduct a prescribed pile burn on Nature Conservancy land this winter to complete the last 10 acres of the 120 acres located just east of Santa Fe, NM beginning as soon as January and continuing throughout the winter […]

The prescribed fire on the 16 Springs Project Area on the Sacramento Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest, has been postponed due to high humidity and weather patterns predicted this week. Conditions will be reassessed after Sunday to look for better windows of opportunity.

The Lincoln National Forest will be conducting prescribed burns on the Sacramento Ranger District on December 3-6, 2024. Crews will continue to focus on 350 acres within the 16 Springs Project Area. There will be continued monitoring of the area after operations cease. Signs will be set up alerting the public to the project area. […]

Piles of slash created from 472 acres of thinning are being treated throughout an area south of Highway 64 between Tres Piedras, NM, and Hopewell Lake. The area has been the focus of a commercial timber sale and forest thinning to reduce stand densities, improve wildlife habitat foraging and to facilitate the reintroduction of fire […]

Fire crews are planning to begin pile burning operations as early as the week of Nov. 18 in and around Hopewell Lake, Tres Piedras, and Canjilon. Willow and Tio North pile burns are expected to begin as early as Tuesday, Nov. 19. Willow is in the vicinity of FR712 and can be seen from Hwy 64, […]

Ignitions begin Tuesday November 19 on the Lino Pile Burn unit in Coyote Ranger District Santa Fe, N.M., November 18, 2024 — On Tuesday, November 19, fire managers from the Coyote Ranger District will begin ignitions on the 99-acre Lino Pile Burn unit. The project is located adjacent to Forest Road 461KA, a spur road […]

Carson National Forest Forest Service News Release Earl Hidayetoglu 505-901-3454 earl.hidayetoglu@usda.gov fs.usda.gov/carson Highway 150 Piles Enter Monitoring Phase Taos, N.M., November 17, 2024—Fire crews continued ignitions on the Highway 150 Piles Prescribed Fire today. Here’s the latest: Project Background Today’s work is part of the Highway 150 Corridor Wildland Urban Interface Project. Local organizations in […]